Ian is a barrister with over 15 years’ experience. Ian has attended hundreds of admission appeal hearings on behalf of parents, schools and as legal advisor (clerk) to the appeal panel. Ian provides training on the appeals process to panel members, school governors and legal advisors.
Ian also undertakes exclusion appeals, special needs tribunals and other education work relating to pupil discipline, governors, school staff and employment, school finance & property, SEN & disability, awards & grants, and Ombudsman complaints.
Ian appears regularly on BBC TV & radio and in the national press to comment about school appeals and the admissions system.
Ian also undertakes a wide range of other direct access work (usually for a fixed fee), as well as accepting instructions from solicitors. This includes providing advice, drafting documents and attending hearings at all levels of courts, tribunals and appeal panels.
Unlike many appeal service providers, Ian can provide fully-qualified legal advice ,
backed by experience, at a time that suits your needs - Ian can be contacted outside
of normal office hours, at evenings and weekends. See what Ian’s satisfied customers
have said about this service.
The following school appeal services are available for a FIXED FEE. Prices now include VAT.
ADMISSION APPEALS:
ADVICE LINE - £200*
up to 45 minutes advice by phone/email, at a time to suit you (*£50 discount if I then handle your appeal)
APPEAL WRITING - £425
identifying strongest arguments and drawing up written appeal grounds
APPEAL HEARING - £650 + travel
presenting your arguments at the hearing and disputing the school’s arguments of prejudice (includes conference immediately before the hearing)
FULL SUPPORT - £1000 + travel
combined package, includes analysis of your strongest arguments, writing grounds of appeal, conference immediately before hearing and full presentation of your case to the appeals panel
URGENT WORK - add £100
for work required in less than a week from contract date
EXCLUSION APPEALS / SPECIAL NEEDS APPEALS
ADVICE LINE - £200*
up to 45 minutes advice by phone/email, at a time to suit you (*£50 discount if I then handle your appeal)
EXCLUSION/SEN FULL SUPPORT - £2000+travel
Case analysis, writing detailed grounds of appeal, support, representation at single appeal hearing
For more complex appeals, a higher fee may be agreed in advance
QUOTATIONS FOR OTHER WORK AVAILABLE ON REQUEST - contact legal@school-appeal.org.uk
For advice or representation at your hearing
Contact Ian Jones (email preferred):
legal@school-appeal.org.uk
Tel: 07771 961 962 Fax: 0116 312 0180
Advice can be provided urgently if required, but please note that Ian Jones does not provide a free legal advice service and will require a signed contract and payment before undertaking any work. Payment accepted by bank transfer, credit/debit card via Paypal, or by cheque.
School appeal s: Bath, Bedford, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Brighton, Bristol, Bury St. Edmunds, Cambridge, Cardiff, Coventry, Derby, Exeter, Gloucester, Guildford, Hereford, Ipswich, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Reading, St. Albans, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Southampton, Stratford, Taunton, Warwick, Watford, Worcester, York
Main local appeal venues:
Ian Jones attends appeal hearings across England & Wales, including:
Within the London area, appeal venues include:
Harrow, Uxbridge, Hounslow, Staines, Slough, Windsor, Wembley, Ealing, Richmond, Kingston upon Thames, Hammersmith, Barnet, Hatfield, Finchley, Muswell Hill, Islington, Westminster, Sutton, Croydon, Bromley, Camden, Hackney, Greenwich, Lewisham, Woolwich, Dartford, Barking, Romford, Hertford, Harlow, Luton, Stevenage
School Appeals - expert legal advice
Welcome to the
School Appeals Guide
If your child has been refused a place at the school of your choice, you have the right to appeal. If you need help to prepare your appeal, someone to present your case to the appeal panel, or just some sound advice, Ian Jones can provide a range of school appeal services to suit your needs and budget.
www.school-appeal.org.uk
Admission Appeals - Exclusions - Special Educational Needs
Ian Jones
Appeals Barrister
School-