Milly is a Solicitor in the Education team. She has a wealth of experience navigating parents through the maze which is the special educational needs system. Milly assists parents at all stages of the special educational needs process, from advising and drafting EHC needs assessments, through to appeals against the contents of EHC plans.
Milly has particular expertise in complex appeals involving specialist independent placements. Her knowledge on social and health care matters is particularly sought after by parents seeking residential placements.
Placements that Milly has been involved in successfully obtaining include:
- Abingdon House School (London)
- Burlington House School (London)
- Blossom House School (London)
- Alderwasley Hall School (Derbyshire)
- High Grange School (Derbyshire)
- Prior’s Court (Berkshire)
- Pontville School (Lancashire)
- Aurora Foxes Academy (Somerset)
In addition, Milly has built a reputation for achieving robust and comprehensive “Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS)” packages for particularly vulnerable children who are unable to attend school.
Milly also assists on appeals to the Upper Tribunal, High Court challenges by way of Judicial Review, and complex matters before the Court of Protection.
Milly is a New Zealand qualified barrister and solicitor, graduating from the University of Auckland in 2020 with a degree specialising public law and civil litigation.
Milly is a member of the Education Law Association.