Service 03
Education Law & SEND Advocacy
First-tier Tribunal (SEND) representation for families, schools and other parties. Drafting, case management and full hearing advocacy, delivered personally by Elizabeth Okinda.
In Scope
- —Drafting of grounds of appeal against EHCP refusal, content, placement, ceasing, and disability discrimination claims.
- —Witness preparation including for parents, SENCOs, educational psychologists, and therapy providers.
- —Bundle preparation and case management correspondence.
- —Full hearing advocacy in the First-tier Tribunal (SEND).
- —Strategic advice on settlement, mediation and consent.
Out of Scope
- —Judicial review of SEND Tribunal decisions as solicitor on the record (drafting and strategy support is offered separately under Judicial Review Drafting & Strategy).
- —Conduct of Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman complaints as solicitor on the record (advisory and drafting only).
Typical Deliverables & Engagement
- Fixed-fee package for full SEND appeal (drafting, case management, hearing).
- Day rate for hearing advocacy where the case has been built by another firm.
- Half-day strategy consultation for parents at decision point.
Make an Enquiry
All instructions are accepted personally by Elizabeth Okinda. Initial enquiries are reviewed within two working days.
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