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Carney, Damian; Sinclair, Adele – Education and the Law, 2006
The House of Lords' decision in "R. (on the application of Begum) v. The Headteacher and Governors of Denbigh High School" considered whether a particular school uniform policy infringed a student's right to manifest her religion under Article 9. This paper analyses the content of this decision, and explores how schools should approach…
Descriptors: School Uniforms, Foreign Countries, School Law, Educational Policy
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Blair, Ann; Aps, Will – Education and the Law, 2005
This article considers the position of religion in schools in England and Wales in light of the recent decision in "The Queen on the application of SB v Headteacher and Governors of Denbigh High School". This held that the refusal to allow a pupil to wear the jilbab was a breach of her rights under the European Convention for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Rights, Student Diversity, Religion