100,000 students suing universities claiming they did not get adequate teaching through strikes & Covid
MORE than 100,000 students begin a legal fight with universities this week — claiming they did not deliver adequate teaching in lockdowns and strikes.
The number in the mass claim has risen from 20,000 in October, and it is thought millions more could join them in the coming months.
The first High Court hearing — against University College London — begins on Wednesday.
Other universities facing action include Bristol, Liverpool and Manchester.
University of Liverpool student Milly White said: “I got myself into debt that’s going to follow me for the rest of my life for a service they haven’t provided.”
Solicitor Ryan Dunleavy said: "From a legal perspective, students have a contract with their universities. They're also protected by consumer legislation.
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"If you go into a hairdressers and get half a haircut, you wouldn't expect to pay full price.
"The case isn't that universities could have done anything else. Lockdowns are lockdowns. But they should've given a discount."
Milly said her first year and a half was entirely remote and spent watching old recorded lectures as if she was on YouTube.
And the second half of her degree was plagued by strike action.
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But when she complained to her head of department about the poor quality learning experience, she was simply told to join a fitness class.
The students are taking action with the Student Group Claim, which offers no win no fee.