Safety Valve Litigation

Alex Line represents the Secretary of State for Education in important Safety Valve litigation concerning special educational needs funding

The judgment of Linden J in R (AB) v Bristol City Council; R (ES) v Devon County Council; and R (JX) v Devon County Council [2025] EWHC 893 (Admin) was handed down on 10th April 2025, following a rolled up judicial review hearing held over three days. Alex Line represented the Secretary of State for Education, the Interested Party, in all claims. The judgment can be found here: AB, R (on the application of) v Bristol City Council. The cases concerned young people living in the Bristol and Devon areas. They each had special educational needs and were entitled to services through Education Health and Care Plans provided by the local authorities pursuant to the Children and Families Act 2014…

News 14 Apr, 2025