In September 2022, Universities UK (UUK) finally published its practical guide to addressing staff-student sexual misconduct, accompanying the strategic guide that it published in February.
At 127 pages long, it is perhaps not surprising that such a mammoth piece of work has been delayed repeatedly. And yet, despite its length, my overall assessment is that the guide itself constitutes a missed opportunity and fails to identify ways forward on several key challenges in this area.
By contrast, the accompanying “legal briefing” from Eversheds Sutherland contains some important clarifications that endorse the approach that we at The 1752 Group have taken in our 2020 guidance.
