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Shazia Akhtar

Gatehouse Chambers
Shazia practises in public and administrative law - including education law, discrimination, community care, and human rights. She undertakes work for individuals, the OS and local authorities in the Court of Protection (both property and affairs and health and welfare). Her practice also includes commercial work such as contractual disputes, property disputes relating to academies, advising on pensions in the context of local government, judicially reviewing decisions of the Financial Conduct Authority and procurement matters, particularly in relation to public authorities.

She has a diverse practice, acting for local authorities; public bodies; NGOs; commercial organisations and individuals. She is ranked as a leading junior by the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Shazia is also a qualified mediator (ADR Group).

Where appropriate Shazia is happy to receive instructions on a direct access basis.

Shazia is Consultant Editor of Halsbury’s Laws of England, Education (Vols 35-36A) 2020.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2001

Experience

  • Gatehouse Chambers (formerly Hardwicke) (2006 - Present)

Membership

  • Administrative Law Bar Association
  • Education Law Association
  • Court of Protection Practitioners Association
  • Court of Protection Bar Association
  • Young International Arbitration Group

Qualifications

  • BVC (2001)
  • PgDip Law (2000)
  • BsocSc (1998)

Education

  • University of Manchester (1995-1998)

1 Contributions by Shazia Akhtar

SENDIST (England): EHCP and Disability Discrimination Appeals—Jurisdiction, Procedure, Evidence, Timetables, Mediation, Witnesses, Costs, Routes of Appeal and Health/Social Care Recommendations
PRACTICE NOTES
SENDIST (England): EHCP and Disability Discrimination Appeals—Jurisdiction, Procedure, Evidence, Timetables, Mediation, Witnesses, Costs, Routes of Appeal and Health/Social Care Recommendations
What is the ? The forms part of the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) within the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (the Tribunal). Decisions of the FTT can be appealed to the Upper Tribunal (UT). The FTT considers appeals concerning children and young people with special educational needs (SEN), as well as disability discrimination claims relating to schools and local authorities (LAs), including exclusions from school. How is a panel constituted? FTT panels are generally constituted of three members, though two-member panels are increasingly common. The panel is always chaired by a legally qualified member, while the others have substantial experience of SEN and disability matters. The UT consists of a single legally qualified member. When can an appeal be made to the First Tier Tribunal? All parents/guardians and young people have a right to appeal to the FTT: against any amendment to an education, health and care plan (EHCP) against a decision to cease to maintain an EHCP; under section 45 of the Children and Families Act 2014 (CFA 2014) the test is whether an EHCP is ‘no longer necessary’ against a decision refusing to conduct...
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