The Court of Appeal has delivered its much-anticipated judgment in the legal challenge to the decision of the UK Government to apply VAT to private school fees. The case has attracted significant national interest because of its potential impact on educational choice, parental rights, and authentic Christian education. The proceedings arose from several consolidated judicial review claims, including actions brought by evangelical Christian schools, parents, and pupils, supported throughout by the Christian Legal Centre. Following Friday’s ruling, which dismissed the claimants’ grounds of appeal, all of the CLC-supported Christian claimants have confirmed their intention to seek further appeal to the Supreme Court.
