Isle of Wight Council v Platt [2017] UKSC 28 (6 April 2017)

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[leclerc]

Re: Isle of Wight Council v Platt [2017] UKSC 28 (6 April 2017)

This the huge case about taking children out of school for holidays. I think that we should read from paragraphs 24 which does discuss the legal case that was mentioned by Jon Platt when he gave a statement after the case.

Very interesting case....

[Kati]

Re: Isle of Wight Council v Platt [2017] UKSC 28 (6 April 2017)

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The question remains what should be done with this case. The father asks us to content ourselves with making such a declaration and the local authority take a neutral position. They and the Secretary of State are interested in the point of principle and not in the outcome of this particular prosecution. Nevertheless, the father did have a case to answer. On the agreed facts, the penalty notice was properly issued and, having failed to pay it, he should have been convicted of the offence with which he was charged unless he can establish one of the statutory exceptions. The case will be returned to the magistrates with a direction to proceed as if his submission of no case to answer had been rejected. I am particularly mindful of the fact that the mother did exactly the same thing, was issued with a penalty notice and paid it. She might well feel a sense of injustice if, it now having been held that the penalty notice to the father was properly issued, the case did not proceed.

[enaid]

Re: Isle of Wight Council v Platt [2017] UKSC 28 (6 April 2017)

Maybe they should look at this from the other side, ask the travel agents to explain why the holidays rocket out of term time. Is it not unfair trading?

[leclerc]

Re: Isle of Wight Council v Platt [2017] UKSC 28 (6 April 2017)

Maybe they should look at this from the other side, ask the travel agents to explain why the holidays rocket out of term time. Is it not unfair trading?

If there is a high demand and limited seats then you can increase your charges because people will pay it. Why does everyone have to go abroad? Why does everyone need a holiday away from home? Unfortunately I think that is their main reason....