17. Learning from Litigation

17. Learning from Litigation: cost-effective responses to PhD complaints, appeals and lawsuits
18/19 December 16.30 start | Book this seminar >>

Oliver Hyams,
Barrister, Devereux Chambers; author; recently acted for the Office of the Independent Adjudicator in R (Siborurema) v Office of the Independent Adjudicator, in which the Court of Appeal indicated the limits of the reach of judicial reviews of decisions of the OIA.
Clive Robertson,
Partner, Seddons; Contributing Editor, The Law of Higher Education (Farrington and Palfreyman)

HE institutions have traditionally been less receptive to the approach taken by commercial organizations that, rather than merely acting defensively, they have much to learn from customers' complaints. With the current rise in costly litigation by dissatisfied research students, we are joined by two eminent lawyers who have acted, inter alia, for a large number of such students, frequently successfully.

" What can HEIs learn from their experience?

Participants are invited to share topics and problems of interest to their institution.