Steven Baylis
Associate solicitor Steven specialises in education and community care law and cases in the Court of Protection involving mental capacity, best interests and deprivation of liberty. Steven represents families in Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Disability Tribunals, in challenges against local authority decisions including refusals to conduct education, health and care (EHC) needs assessments, challenges against the content of statements of special educational needs in EHC plans and challenging decisions to cease to maintain statements. He also has experience dealing with claims for disability discrimination against schools and colleges, as well as admissions and exclusions cases. · Irwin Mitchell
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Associate solicitor at Irwin Mitchell specialising in education and community care law and Court of Protection matters involving mental capacity, best interests and deprivation of liberty. Represents families in SEN and Disability Tribunals and challenges to local authority decisions on EHC needs assessments and EHC plans, and handles disability discrimination, admissions and exclusions cases.