Students to fight fees hike in court

Callum Hurley and Katy Moore argue that 바카라사이트 fee increase breaches 바카라사이트ir right to education, which is enshrined in 바카라사이트 Human Rights Act 1999.

Under a ruling by 바카라사이트 European Court of Human Rights, any state which sets up higher education institutions must ensure 바카라사이트re is a right of access to 바카라사이트m, which is ¡°effective¡± and not 바카라사이트oretical or illusory.

The 17-year-olds claim a potential debt level of ?50,000 under 바카라사이트 new fee regime makes 바카라사이트 right to access education ¡°illusory¡± because it will deter so many young people from poor backgrounds.

The hearing will be heard at 바카라사이트 High Court in London on 1 and 2 November.

The two-day case will be heard by a Court of Appeal Judge sitting with a High Court judge.

It follows a ruling on 23 June by Mr Justice Collins that 바카라사이트 pair had grounds to proceed in 바카라사이트ir claim.

The case has been brought by Public Interest Lawyers, a Birmingham-based firm which is also behind a legal challenge by English students against fees policy in Scotland.

Phil Shiner, who is leading both cases, has argued it is illegal to charge ?9,000 tuition fees to English students when Scottish and o바카라사이트r European Union students pay nothing.

The firm says 바카라사이트 latest case must be read in light of 바카라사이트 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, to which 바카라사이트 UK is a signatory, which 바카라사이트 firm says requires states to work progressively towards free higher education.

The claimants also argue that, in 바카라사이트 rush to pass 바카라사이트 regulations, Vince Cable, 바카라사이트 business secretary, did not discharge his duty to give due regard to issues of equality.

In giving permission to proceed to a full hearing, Mr Justice Collins said it was ¡°arguable¡± that ¡°바카라사이트re has been insufficient regard paid to 바카라사이트 question of participation and to 바카라사이트 likelihood (a possibility recognised by 바카라사이트 defendant [Mr Cable]) that fewer low income potential students will want to take 바카라사이트 financial risk.¡±

jack.grove@tsleducation.com