Cornwall Street professional discipline specialist Jonathan Storey (instructed by Alicia Pimblett of the National Education Union) has this week secured the acquittal of a teacher from the North West of England charged with using inappropriate physical force against a student.
Jonathan’s client, who could be seen in CCTV footage forcibly restraining the student and moving him at pace to a nearby office, had asserted that his conduct was reasonable in the circumstances. Having heard evidence from numerous witnesses, and having heard Jonathan’s submissions, the professional conduct panel hearing the case agreed. Jonathan’s client is therefore free to continue as a teacher without a stain upon his reputation.