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Hair boy's 'rights not breached' Hair boy's 'rights not breached'
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A County Antrim school did not sexually discriminate against boys with its uniform policy, 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.
One boy had been suspended and then segregated 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.
The judge said the boy's human rights had not been breached but "a lesser sanction should have been used". 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 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.
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He also ruled that the GCSE student should have been put in detention rather than segregated on his return to Ballyclare High School.
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.
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.