Nicholas Quinn Solicitors - Children's Law Specialists

03/09/2025

Are there any parents currently affected by the closure of the Rosebud Unit in Derry/Londonderry?

08/08/2025

On Friday the 15th of August at 11am-1pm we are hosting an online 2 hour surgery/seminar for parents/carers of children and adults with additional needs, to cover the areas of SEN/Education and Health Care Trust obligations to provide Respite/day opportunities.

It is for people who have a legal query regarding these areas.

It will be free to join and anyone with a query is welcome to attend it and ask questions. We also have a free guidance document that covers these areas if you would like a copy.

If you would like to join it, please email directly to [email protected]. Please don't reply through Facebook.

24/02/2025

Meet our team at Nicholas Quinn Solicitors. We are here to help and serve.

24/02/2025

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Meet our team at Nicholas Quinn Solicitors. We are here to help and serve.

03/01/2025

Parents of children with special educational needs say they are unable to get them to school.

11/04/2024

Committee hears more than 100 schools refuse to create classes for pupils with Special Educational Needs.

06/04/2024

Our Office are presently undergoing strategic research in relation to the issue of disability discrimination for SEN children in school and indeed non educational discrimination, for example in relation to services that are provided, or ought to be provided, by a Health Care Trust. It is an area of law in NI that is ripe for development.

In respect of education, claims can be brought against Schools, or indeed the EA, for less favourable treatment or failure to make reasonable adjustments for a disabled pupil.

There is a 6 month time limit from when the discrimination occurred to lodge the claim. Examples can include school exclusion, suspension or expulsion, reduced hours, failure to secure a placement by the EA, refusal to permit attendance at school trips etc. There are other circumstances that can give rise to a claim. If you are not sure just ask us.

We are interested in hearing from anyone who feels that their disabled child, or indeed adult, has been the subject of disability discrimination either in their education or from a public authority.

We plan to release guidance for parents/carers soon to help navigate what is a complex area of law.

Any queries please email our Mr Quinn at [email protected]

05/04/2024

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05/04/2024

If you have a query/issue that you would like to raise with our office you can simply send us an email and we will come back to you with our provisional thoughts..

We don't mind and would be glad to give you free provisional advice/suggestions. We are approachable so will do our best to help when/where we can.

For details of the legal services we provide we suggest that you go to our website. In summary we advise/represent parents and carers in the following areas:
Education/SEN law
Disability law advice for both education and Health Trusts
Judicial Review proceedings
Personal Injury law
SENDIST Tribunal advice and representation
School suspension/expulsion law
SEN School issues
Advice and representation in respect of draft/Final Statements
Legal challenges against Health Trusts on behalf of children/adults

Please email any queries to our Mr Quinn at [email protected]