25 July 2012 Blog Confusion continues over reduced hours and redundancy payments It was widely assumed that the Packman decision had cleared up any remaining uncertainty about whether imposing a reduction in hours could give rise to an obligation to make a statutory redundancy payment... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
16 July 2012 Blog What is a university (for procurement law)? In June this year, we noted that the government at Westminster had taken action short of legislation to change the criteria by which an education provider will be considered when applying to become a university college. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
15 July 2012 Blog Can a contracting authority carry out pre procurement market testing? ...Yes it can. As long as the market testing is carried out in a way that treats all participants equally, does not discriminate and makes sure that the same information is given to all potential suppliers... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
11 July 2012 Blog Guidance on bursaries and the Equality Act The Equality Challenge Unit has published guidance on the application of the Equality Act to bursaries, scholarships and awards. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
27 June 2012 Blog Bringing a county court claim in Salford (or Northampton) Since March 2012 if you want to issue a money claim in the County Court, it has to be issued in Salford (County Court Money Claims Centre ) (CCMCC), PO Box 527, Salford, M5 0BY... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 June 2012 Blog R (on the application of Cardao-Pito) v Office of the Independent Adjudicator The High Court will exercise its supervisory jurisdiction in judicial review proceedings over the decisions of those exercising public functions, including complaints bodies such as the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education: see our briefing... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
19 April 2012 Blog China introduce system similar to UKBA licence At the end of 2011 the Ministry of Education of China (“MoE”) specified the award and verification of any certificate issued by a Sino-foreign educational cooperation project/institute. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
19 April 2012 Blog China - Inclusion of Sino-foreign educational institutions in 12th 5-year Plan The Ministry of Education of China (“MoE”) has released an opinion on the establishment of higher education universities and colleges within the 12th 5-year plan spanning 2011 to 2016 and was helpfully summarised by our colleagues at Martin Hu & Partners. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 April 2012 Blog India - Outsourcing education to India The Bill proposes to allow foreign educational institutions to set up campuses in India subject to recognition by the Central Government of the institution. The foreign education providers would have to obtain recognition and approval by the Central Government for the purposes of degree and/or diploma awarding powers in India. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
17 April 2012 Blog Brazil - Expanding opportunities in Brazil Our colleagues at Peixoto e Cury Advogados have informed us that over the last 20 years the Brazilian higher education market has experienced a boom with enrolments in universities increasing by more than 200% between 1995 and 2009. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
17 April 2012 Blog Limitation Clauses You may be aware of the recent case of Inframatrix Investments Ltd v Dean Construction Ltd, for those unfamiliar with it, the case is a useful reminder that limitation provisions in contracts are enforceable... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 April 2012 Blog USA - The Digital University and tighter regulation of universities The U.S. government has tied eligibility of colleges and universities for federal student aid money to compliance with regulations, our colleague Robert Smith at LeClairRyan has informed us. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read