HESC

Alex Line successfully represents local authority in important High Court case R (LW) v London Borough of Islington

Alex Line successfully represents local authority in important High Court case confirming that the First-tier Tribunal (HESC) is a suitable alternative remedy to judicial review In R (LW) v London Borough of Islington [2025] EWHC 703 (Admin), following a rolled-up hearing, the High Court has confirmed that the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber), which deals with statutory appeals under the Children and Families Act 2014 concerning EHC Plans, is a suitable alternative remedy to judicial review. Kate Grange KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) emphasised the extremely high threshold which must be crossed in order to persuade the High Court to entertain a judicial review claim in circumstance where a statutory right of appeal exists.…

News 28 Mar, 2025