Trustee’s conflict with the board of an academy trust
Thomson Snell & Passmore were instructed by a multi-academy trust to assist in the removal of a trustee who had breached the Nolan principles of governance. They had not only broken the rule of integrity, but had also placed improper pressure on another trustee not to stand in their way of being re-elected.
Non-disclosure agreements
Our client was entering negotiations with third parties for licensing or otherwise exploiting their intellectual property rights in the education sector.
Defending in the Special Education Needs Tribunal for disability discrimination
Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP are delighted to announce a successful defence in the special education needs tribunal (SENT), the first that the firm has acted on.
Assisting a school trust with inherited grievances from the previous employer
Dominic Williams recently advised a school trust in relation to grievances and long-standing issues with an employee.
Supporting a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) when one of their school’s received a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) from a learner’s parents.
A learner was involved in an incident at School, and following this, the parents made complaints to the ICO and served a DSAR.
Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) in an independent school
Thomson Snell & Passmore assisted an independent faith school in relation to number of personal data requests.
Assault at Multi Academy Trust leads to complaints from parents
We acted for a Multi Academy Trust who has expertise in special educational needs, particularly on the autistic spectrum including Asperger’s. We advised the Trust in relation to a series of increasingly vexatious complaints and claims made by the parents of a pupil.
Acting for North Kent College in defending an employee’s claim of discrimination
North Kent College provides education to 4,500 students across two main campuses in Dartford and Gravesend. Our employment team has acted for them and advised them on various employment matters.
Claim arising from serious defects to new school sports hall zinc roof
We are acting for a local academy in relation to the failure of the zinc covering to the aerofoil roof on their sports hall which was only completed about 2 years ago, which has led to leaks into the main sports arena risking permanent damage to the flooring.