Munby J gave judgment last Thursday in the Administrative Court in a fascinating case about whether the admissions policy of the Jewish Free School is lawful – the complaint coming from the parents of a boy who was refused admission on the grounds that he’s not, technically, Jewish according to the orthodox way of looking at it. His mother is a convert to Reform Judaism.

The claim lost, except on the technical grounds that the JFS failed to have regard, in coming to its decision, to the need to promote equality. A declaration was the only remedy given.

2008-07-07T17:11:00+00:00Tags: , , |