@SteveBroach

King’s Counsel @39EssexChambers @39PublicLaw. Public lawyer, disability & children's rights advocate, @BLEMI_UK chair. Youth coach @seafordtownfc

 Seaford, England
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Joined October 2011
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What a day…so grateful for the support of clerks, colleagues and especially family. Amongst many highlights was turning round after bowing to the Lord Chancellor to see an entire row of junior barristers who were my current or former pupils and juniors 😊
39 Essex Chambers@39EssexChambers18 Mar 2024
A great day today marking @SteveBroach and Colin Thomann’s formal appointment as new King’s Counsel at The Palace of Westminster this morning.
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Fr Paul@revpaulwhiteSep 8
Ambulance crews give medical help to people regardless of colour or immigration status. Fire fighters rescue people regardless of colour or immigration status. RNLI save lives at sea regardless of colour or immigration status. It is called basic humanity.
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RNLI@RNLI28 Jul 2021
The RNLI is a charity. If you would like to support our lifesaving work and make a donation, please visit our website here: rnli.social/ToSaveEveryOne Thank you to everyone who has supported us - we're incredibly grateful.
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Inclusion London@InclusionLondonJul 30
We welcome the prime minister’s determination to solve the social care crisis. It is now vital that Disabled people and our self-led organisations are included in plans for a new social care system. Read the full story 👇
Disability News Service@johnpringdnsJul 30
Burnham wins praise from disabled people’s organisations after pledge to fix ‘broken’ social care disabilitynewsservice.com/bu…

Burnham wins praise from disabled people’s organisations after pledge to fix ‘broken’ social care

Disabled people’s organisations have welcomed the new prime minister’s pledge that he will face the challenge of fixing the “broken” social care system “head on”, ending decades of “political drift…

disabilitynewsservice.com
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Neil Allen
@NeilAllen39Jun 30
Join me for the next AGNI course on 10 July: lpslaw.co.uk/lawlive/agni/ Feedback from the last one: "Neil has a real talent for breaking down complex case law into clear, practical guidance that can be applied in day-to-day practice. A valuable and thought-provoking session that will directly inform my practice as a Community DoLS and DoLS Assessor — particularly when applying the evolving legal framework and the practical implications of AGNI [2026]."

Supreme Court's decision — Training | LPS Law

Deprivation of liberty training following the Supreme Court's decision. Half-day live course via Zoom with Neil Allen of 39 Essex Chambers.

lpslaw.co.uk
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The Voice Newspaper
@TheVoiceNewsApr 22
Today, April 22 is Stephen Lawrence Day.🖤 33 years ago in 1993, Stephen at just 18 years was stabbed to death in a racist attack in Eltham, south east London. 🙏🏾 Today, we reflect on this death but more importantly we stand with his family and the Stephen Lawrence foundation to help build in his name for future generations. As @sldayfdn have stated, this years theme is Every Future Needs a Foundation - to support young people and their ambitions. Please support the Stephen Lawrence Foundation and their plans however you can. #wewillneverforget #stephenlawrenceday
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If you can’t enforce an entitlement, it’s not an entitlement, it’s a privilege
Tes magazine@tesApr 17
‘The key issue is not only what happens with regard to what a child is entitled to, but also whether that entitlement can be enforced’: two @IPSEAcharity legal experts issue a warning about the government’s SEND plans tes.com/magazine/analysis/ge…

SEND reform: Individual support plans must not reduce pupils’ rights

Lawyers at the charity Independent Provider of Special Education Advice explain why the detail in the government’s plans for SEND support needs to be carefully thought through

tes.com
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Public Law Project@publiclawprojctApr 9
📢 We are hiring! We're looking for a Public Affairs Manager to help lead and shape our advocacy and influencing work at a critical time! Deadline: Monday 27 April, 11.59pm Apply on our website: lnkd.in/eqGwVaXj.
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Legal Action Group@LegalActionGrpMar 31
📢Coming up NEXT MONTH! Four webinars on 21, 23, 28 & 30 April that guide decision-makers in public bodies & those supporting them, on acting fairly and within the law. Presented in partnership with @publiclawprojct & @39EssexChambers. Book here ➡️ hi.switchy.io/to6H
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The Law Society@TheLawSocietyMar 25
The UK government received criticism for its proposed SEND reforms. We tell @lawsocgazette that it if children don't have the support they are entitled to then lawyers must be allowed to do their jobs to help parents secure the best for their children. ow.ly/uepu50YyBhy
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REGISTER NOW! SNJ’s Schools White Paper SEND Legal Roundtable with @SteveBroach KC, @haylez10 (Hayley Mason-Seager), @IPSEAcharity & @SOS_SEN specialneedsjungle.com/regis…
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IPSEA
@IPSEAcharityMar 9
We're pleased to be joining @SpcialNdsJungle for this webinar exploring the proposed SEND reforms in the Schools White Paper. Register here: specialneedsjungle.com/regis…

WEBINAR RECORDING! The legal implications of the Schools White Paper’s SEND Proposals — Special...

WEBINAR RECORDING: SNJ's Legal Round Table on the SEND Proposals in the Schools White Paper, with four expert SEND solicitors.

specialneedsjungle.com
Special Needs Jungle@SpcialNdsJungleMar 9
REGISTER NOW! SNJ’s Schools White Paper SEND Legal Roundtable with @SteveBroach KC, @haylez10 (Hayley Mason-Seager), @IPSEAcharity & @SOS_SEN specialneedsjungle.com/regis…
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Eduardo Reyes@edreyesjournoFeb 24
Government SEND law reforms assessed by specialist lawyers: - Predetermined ‘packages’ of support will displace current provision. - A weakened SEND Tribunal may mean pupils left without a school place. lawgazette.co.uk/analysis/go…

Government SEND reform

A weakened SEND Tribunal could leave pupils with no school place

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What is the principled justification for proposing to remove the Tribunal’s power to name a placement for a child? I can’t see anything on this in the consultation paper - and we are told these proposals are driven by principle #SEND
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I can’t see how reducing the power of the Tribunal in this key area is in any way necessary to achieve any of the government’s stated policy objectives in the reforms
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Still interested to see this - seems we may find out tomorrow
Steve Broach KC@SteveBroach8 Jul 2025
Interested to see what part of the EHCP process Ministers may think we don’t need - is it where: - we identify all the child’s special educational needs? - we specify the provision reasonably required to meet those needs? - the child gets the right to attend a suitable school?
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Those advocating for reduced powers for the SEND Tribunal always seem to forget that it is the current extensive powers that make the Tribunal an alternative remedy to judicial review. Doubt the SoS or her officials actually want to see school placement disputes in the High Court
Matthew Keer@CaptainK77Feb 21
“[SEND] tribunals will no longer have the power to direct a pupil to be placed in a specific school, only to require councils to re-run assessments” Drip, drip ft.com/content/dd46dba4-fc46… via @ft

Parents to lose free choice of schools under special needs education reforms

Their ability to challenge amount of support their child receives will also be curbed as government overhauls system in England

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This would be evidence of an incredible commissioning failure. No family wants their child to have to travel many miles to school, if it happens it’s because there is no appropriate school place locally for them
Tes magazine@tesFeb 19
The cost of providing home-to-school transport for pupils with SEND could be £1.4 billion a year more by the end of the decade, councils warn tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

SEND transport bill could hit £3.4bn by 2030, councils warn

Local authorities could be transporting 100,000 more pupils with SEND to school by the end of the decade unless there is significant reform, say councils

tes.com
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Disabled children's legal rights are "red lines" - coverage in the Guardian of our calls for the Schools White Paper. theguardian.com/education/20…

Disabled children’s legal rights are ‘red lines’ in Send overhaul, ministers warned

Exclusive: Charities and experts fear changes to special needs education may weaken legal protections

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Legal Action Group@LegalActionGrpJan 12
The latest issue of Community Care Law Reports is OUT NOW! The only law reports service devoted entirely to community care issues. Not a subscriber yet? Find out more here 👉 lag.org.uk/bookshop/cclr #LawReports #AccessToJustice #CommunityCare
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Public law Christmas has come early 🎄
ALBA@ALBA_Members12 Dec 2025
ALBA member offer: 20% discount on the new edition of the Judicial Review Handbook - mailchi.mp/adminlaw/alba-sum…
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