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| Hair boy's 'rights not breached' | Hair boy's 'rights not breached' |
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| A County Antrim school's uniform policy did not sexually discriminate against boys, the High Court has ruled. | A County Antrim school's uniform policy did not sexually discriminate against boys, the High Court has ruled. |
| Ballyclare High School does not allow pupils to grow their hair to a length that reaches their blazer collars. | Ballyclare High School does not allow pupils to grow their hair to a length that reaches their blazer collars. |
| Grant Stranaghan, 16, was suspended and then segregated from other pupils because he would not cut his hair. | Grant Stranaghan, 16, was suspended and then segregated from other pupils because he would not cut his hair. |
| Mr Justice Weatherup said Grant's human rights had not been breached, but ruled he should have been put on detention rather than segregated. | Mr Justice Weatherup said Grant's human rights had not been breached, but ruled he should have been put on detention rather than segregated. |
| The judge said segregation "was not part of the disciplinary policy". | The judge said segregation "was not part of the disciplinary policy". |
| He said "a lesser sanction should have been used" upon the GCSE student's return to Ballyclare High after his suspension. | He said "a lesser sanction should have been used" upon the GCSE student's return to Ballyclare High after his suspension. |
| Confirmation | Confirmation |
| The school had gone to the High Court seeking confirmation that its uniform and disciplinary policies were lawful after the haircut row intensified. | The school had gone to the High Court seeking confirmation that its uniform and disciplinary policies were lawful after the haircut row intensified. |
| The judge said he would be making the declaration sought stressing that it "may be considered heavy-handed given the escalating issues in the case". | The judge said he would be making the declaration sought stressing that it "may be considered heavy-handed given the escalating issues in the case". |
| A court ruling had prevented the naming of the schoolboy, but Grant and his father George waived their right to anonymity. | A court ruling had prevented the naming of the schoolboy, but Grant and his father George waived their right to anonymity. |
| Lawyers for the 16-year-old and another pupil disciplined for the length of his hair had contested the action, with Children's Commission Patricia Lewsley also brought in to give her opinion. | Lawyers for the 16-year-old and another pupil disciplined for the length of his hair had contested the action, with Children's Commission Patricia Lewsley also brought in to give her opinion. |
| However, after a three-day judicial review hearing, the judge said he was satisfied that the school code was not unlawful. | However, after a three-day judicial review hearing, the judge said he was satisfied that the school code was not unlawful. |
| In a statement the school said: "We are obviously pleased that the judge has decided that our code of conduct, including our uniform code, is lawful. | |
| "This is an important decision not just for Ballyclare High School but for all other schools and organisation which operate a uniform code and will no doubt be of great interest and relief to them." |