‘Unlawful’ OfS ruling against University of Sussex should be quashed, court told

2026-02-03 - 18:25

Judicial review begins in high court over watchdog’s freedom of speech ruling that resulted in £585,000 fine A ruling by an education watchdog that led to the University of Sussex being hit with a record £585,000 fine should be quashed as “unlawful”, “unreasonable” and “procedurally unfair”, a court has heard. In a judicial review hearing before the high court in London on Tuesday, the university claimed it had suffered “severe” consequences as a result of the landmark decision last March by England’s higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS). Continue reading...