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SEN Legal is proud to announce another outstanding year of recognition in the 2026 Legal 500 rankings, achieving Tier 2 status for Education: Individuals (Public Sector) across both East Anglia and London. In addition to this achievement, SEN Legal has been awarded the prestigious “Client Satisfaction” accolade - a testament to the firm’s unwavering commitment to exceptional client care. This distinction places the firm among the top 30% of practices in each jurisdiction for

The upcoming SEND reforms are a topic many of you have no doubt been following closely. In her Spending Review delivered to Parliament on...

The SEND Tribunal has recently issued a new Practice Direction (linked below) which applies to bundles used in final hearings after 15 July 2025. The guidance introduces new page limits for bundles, as well as separate page limits for individual documents including expert reports. The overall page limit for evidence submitted by each party depends on the type of appeal.

Some of you may be asking, what is EOTAS? If so, this isn’t the article for you (yet). We have published previous information about...

After 20 years of dedicated service and unwavering commitment to our mission, SEN Legal are embarking on a new chapter in our journey. We...

At this time of the year, we are often inundated with questions from parents regarding phase transfers and what Local Authorities should...

Tribunal hearing dates continue to be a growing concern for parents and professionals working within the system. As many of you will have...

As many of our readers will have seen online, parental appeals which are currently being submitted to the SEND Tribunal are being...

By James Brown, Specialist Solicitor A whole newsletter could be dedicated to this chapter of the Green Paper. There is a strong focus on...