Author
Geraldine Swanton
Lawyer
Geraldine Swanton is Legal Director at Shakespeare Martineau. She has been advising the HE sector for almost 20 years on interesting areas of law, primarily student-related, such as student discipline/fitness to practise and human rights, and on information law.
4 pieces
Newest first, since May 2015
· Comment
The free speech emperor has a smattering of new clothing
Geraldine Swanton has a legal analysis of Gavin Williamson’s free speech proposals – and wonders what they really add other than complexity.
· Comment
Back to campus essentials – don’t forget about the data
How can a university keep students safe from Covid-19 and keep student data safe too? Kim Walker and Geraldine Swanton explain.
With Kim Walker
· Analysis
Sexual misconduct and university disciplinary processes
Shakespeare Martineau’s Geraldine Swanton outlines the importance of enshrining fairness, and rigour in the way sexual misconduct cases are investigated.
· Analysis
Higher education in a post-Human Rights Act world
As the new government prepare to repeal the Human Rights Act, education lawyer Geraldine Swanton sets out the history of this controversial law, its implications for higher education and what the sector can expect from a