"A further 36 universities face legal action from more than 170,000 current and former students, who claim they did not receive the full education they paid for during the Covid pandemic. It follows a settlement between University College London (UCL) and the Student Claim Group, which is now representing other students and graduates. Legal letters have been sent to each of the 36 other institutions, warning that they intend to seek damages for learning which students claim they paid for but did not actually receive."
"UCL has not admitted any liability in its case and the details of the settlement remain confidential, with neither the institution nor lawyers for the students able to discuss it. The case against UCL involved 6,000 students and was due to be heard in court in March. However, the deal now appears to have opened the way for large-scale legal action against the university sector, which is being brought under consumer law."
A settlement between University College London and the Student Claim Group has prompted legal letters to 36 other institutions from over 170,000 current and former students claiming they did not receive the education they paid for during the Covid pandemic. The claims focus on the tuition fee difference between online and in-person course delivery and will rely on economic analysis of that gap. UCL has not admitted liability and the settlement remains confidential. During the pandemic, most teaching moved online, campus facilities were restricted, practical-course students were especially affected, and graduations were virtual or delayed.
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