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  • Written Statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly by Education Minister Paul Givan

    Date published: 23 October 2025

    Education Minister Paul Givan has updated the Assembly on the judgment of McAlinden J in the High Court in Northern Ireland on 15 October concerning an application for leave for Judicial Review in relation to the application of two Bangor schools to transform to integrated status.

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    Ministerial Statement. Published.

    A summary of Mr Justice McAlinden’s decision can be found at Summary of Judgment -  JR 335 and JR 336 - Integrated Education and the full judgement is available at Full Judgment  JR 335 & JR 336 - Integrated Education.  

    The court dismissed both applications. The Minister’s statement is available here - https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/publications/written-ministerial-statement-judicial-review-reasonable-numbers

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