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Exclusion covers the temporary suspension or permanent removal of a pupil from a school in England. A solicitor helps with the legal and procedural aspects of the process, including drafting representations, reviewing notices of exclusion, and preparing submissions for the governing body and the independent appeals panel. They also coordinate with the local authority, gather evidence, and advise on rights of appeal if a decision to exclude is contested. The process often turns on statutory timelines and proper conduct at appeals hearings.

Where a solicitor protects your position

The exclusion decision can change a pupil’s education path, potentially affecting future schooling and access to alternative provision. A solicitor’s role includes ensuring deadlines are met, validating the process, preparing persuasive representations, and handling liaison with school staff, the governing body, and the Local Authority to protect the pupil’s position at appeal.

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Rita Kotecha

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Kind. Professional. Efficient. Thorough. These are some of the words I'd use to describe my experience with Richard Nelson LLP. Rita has been wonderful to deal with and I am so grateful for time and care she out into my sons applications. Thank you Rita! I can't recommend your services enough x

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Rebecca Roberts

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Had a consult with Rebecca, she was helpful informative and very clear about every aspect of the meeting. My legal rights, time frames and moving forward with any process.

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Put simply, we couldn't have done it without Alex. She kept proceedings on track and applied consistent pressure to the Local Authority, consulting us at each step and giving a considered view of our best approach. She shared great knowledge of schools we could consider and worked seamlessly with our expert witnesses to build a firm case. And ultimately, brought us to a brilliant resolution for our son with a place at the school we identified as best placed to meet his needs.

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HCR Law

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Laxmi Patel

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Janata Ali is an expert in n her field which resulted in us winning our case against the local authority to issue an EHCP for our son. Our son will hopefully now thrive and we will be forever grateful for her help and support with our case.

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Callum Morris

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Callum Morris from this firm helped me out last minute in court friendly and great guy for legal help highly recommend

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