Parents attempting to influence government policy through the courts. Basically saying other countries have closed the schools so we should. They can't have seen any of the evidence or expert recommendations given to the government. They also couldn't have seen the evidence given to other governments who have closed the schools.
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Lawyers acting for the mother of a child who has asthma and attends a primary school in County Armagh are planning to launch a judicial review of the Stormont government’s decision not to close schools in Northern Ireland.
Darragh Mackin, a solicitor at Phoenix Law, said that the girl suffers underlying health problems, including severe asthma and is at a greater risk of harm should she contract the coronavirus.
He added: “It is clear that the respective public bodies have each failed in their respective obligations to our client, and indeed all children, by continuing to require their attendance at school in circumstances in which they would be at an increased risk of contracting the condition.
There is no time for any further delay. The necessary policies and decisions all need to be taken in a manner that recognises the real and immediate risk.
“The wider international community has spoken. Their advice cannot and should not be ignored.
“It is a deplorable situation when a mother has to initiate urgent legal proceedings to ensure that her child, and indeed children across the jurisdiction, are afforded the necessary protections and safeguards required under law.”
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