R (TTT) v Michaela Community Schools Trust

Subject Matter

HUMAN RIGHTS — Religion or belief — Interference with — Claimant pupil at secular school wishing to pray at school in observance of Muslim faith — School deciding to prohibit prayer rituals in school — Whether prohibition on prayer ritual interference with freedom to manifest religious belief — Whether prohibition indirectly discriminating against Muslim pupils on ground of religion — Whether breach of public sector equality duty — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 9 — Equality Act 2010 (c 15), ss 19, 85(2), 149

[2024] EWHC 843 (Admin); [2024] PTSR 1627; [2024] WLR(D) 266, KBD

EDUCATION — School — Exclusion — Claimant suspended from school for five-day period based on allegation of misconduct made by fellow pupils — Investigation into allegations failing to obtain consider claimant’s views on allegations — Whether imposition of suspension procedurally unfair

[2024] EWHC 843 (Admin); [2024] PTSR 1627; [2024] WLR(D) 266, KBD

Commentary

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Local Government Lawyer
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