FREE TRAINING | Strategic Litigation Series: What is possible?

Inclusive Education: Using the court as a campaigning tool

FREE TRAINING | Strategic Litigation Series: What is possible?

ALLFIE and Systemic Justice are hosting six free 45-minute online training workshops, running from 23 April to 24 September, on strategic litigation and using courts to promote Inclusive Education rights for Disabled people in mainstream schools.

Strategic litigation means bringing a case to court to achieve broader societal changes beyond just winning the case. It aims to use the law to advance human rights and foster social change.

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Session 1: An introduction to strategic litigation 

Wednesday 23 April, 11:00 – 11:45

This session will kick off the series with an introduction from the organisers. We will then run through of the sessions in the series. The session will also offer a definition of what “strategic litigation” is. The goal is to start thinking together about how “strategic litigation” can be used as a tool in the campaign for Inclusive Education.

Session 2: How has strategic litigation been used in campaigns for Inclusive Education? 

Wednesday 21 May 2025, 11:00 – 11:45

This session will take a look at how strategic litigation has been used by activists and campaigners in the past. These examples will draw from a range of historical strategic litigation campaigns. We will explore the different tactics that have been deployed, from same-sex marriage to litigation challenging school segregation.

Session 3: What can the courts do for Inclusive Education? Part 1 

Wednesday 25 June 2025, 11:00 – 11:45

This session will break down what impact the courts can have inside and outside the court room. This will include a look at the kinds of decisions the courts can reach and some of the powers they hold to address issues brought before them. In addition, we will cover other ways “strategic litigation” can have an impact on a cause even without a “win” in court. This session will use case examples that have sought to raise systemic issues in education, from disability discrimination to challenges to school exclusions.

Session 4: What can the courts do for Inclusive Education? Part 2 

Wednesday 16 July 2025, 11:00 – 11:45

This session will build on the previous session, breaking down the different forms of impact the courts can have for campaigns for Inclusive Education, such as cases pushing for the right to mainstream education, to cases enforcing the right to reasonable adjustments in education settings.

Details:

  • Date: Wednesday 16th July 2025
  • Time: 11am – 11.45am
  • Location: Online (Zoom)
  • Access: BSL interpreters

BOOK NOW: Wednesday 16th July

Session 5: Who can use the courts, and who is influenced by the courts?

Wednesday 23 July 2025, 11:00 – 11:45

This session will take a closer look at the parties involved in taking cases to court. This includes an exploration of who can take cases and who can cases be taken against. We will explore group actions, cases taken by charities, and cases taken by parents and young people themselves. The session will also reflect on different ways court cases can put pressure on decisionmakers. Such as schools to local authorities to government, who have the power to bring about Inclusive Education for all.

Details:

  • Date: Wednesday 23rd July 2025
  • Time: 11am – 11.45am
  • Location: Online (Zoom)
  • Access: BSL interpreters

BOOK NOW: Wednesday 23rd July

Session 6: Where to start building your own strategy for using the courts?

Wednesday 24 September 2025, 11:00 – 11:45

The series will conclude with a set of questions participants can use as a starting point for building their own strategy for leveraging the courts for Inclusive Education. This will be an interactive session, where participants will be encouraged to reflect on what their litigation strategy would include – and ask questions based on what has been covered in the sessions.

Details:

  • Date: Wednesday 24th September 2025
  • Time: 11am – 11.45am
  • Location: Online (Zoom)
  • Access: BSL interpreters

BOOK NOW: Wednesday 24th September

Strategic Litigation training: Speakers

Jonathan McCully

Jonathan oversees Systemic Justice’s legal programmes and litigation work. He has over a decade of experience working on human rights litigation, as well as designing and facilitating the production of resources for building knowledge around strategic litigation.

Nani Jansen Reventlow

An author and award-winning human rights lawyer specialised in strategic litigation at the intersection of human rights, social justice, and technology.

Nani is the founder of Systemic Justice and has an extensive background in promoting human rights in the digital context and in defending journalists and activists in some of the most repressive environments in the world. She previously founded and built the Digital Freedom Fund, which supports digital rights litigation.

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