Brighton loses appeal in discrimination case

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Brighton University has seen an employment tribunal uphold a ruling that it discriminated against disabled lecturer Thalia Tabary-Peterssen by making it impossible for her to return to work after she took sick leave as a result of persistent migraines and chronic fatigue syndrome. The tribunal found that the Brighton employment tribunal was correct in its unanimous decision made in May 2002 that the university failed to make the adjustments necessary for Tabary-Peterssen to return to work and that the university had suffered a "failure of good management".

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Deech warns of false claims

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Dame Ruth Deech, independent adjudicator for student complaints, has warned universities in the UK against making promises in their prospectuses that they cannot keep. Deech warns the universities that any claims made in prospectuses are accepted by courts to be part of a legally binding contract between the university and the student, so the inclusion of reasonable disclaimers might be useful.

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Leeds housing win prompts call for fight against 'unfair' contracts

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Students have been urged to fight back against one-sided contracts which limit their consumer rights after it came to light that the student union at Leeds University have managed to rewrite an 'unfair' accommodation deal. Jasminder Gill, education law expert at Omerods, said the student success in tearing up the contract should be an example to all students.

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