Student blames Oxford for his unsuccessful career, sues for £1million
What's the story
The prestigious Oxford University has found itself at the center of legal trouble.
Faiz Siddiqui, a law graduate has sued the university for 1 million pounds, alleging that he lost out on a lucrative legal career due to "inadequate teaching" in his modern history course.
Siddiqui argues that his grades dropped due to the faculty being on sabbatical.
Oxford has denied all responsibility.
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What does Siddiqui argue?
Siddiqui alleges that his grades plummeted due to inadequate teaching on an Indian special subject at the Brasenose college.
According to his lawyer, the 2:1 course "fell significantly short of Siddiqui's expectations and was...a huge disappointment."
The lawyer further argues that bad education at Oxford is to blame for him not being able to have a lucrative career in the US or the UK.
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Siddiqui's lawyer: Oxford gave him clinical depression, insomnia
Siddiqui's lawyer has argued that his client's clinical depression and insomnia were aggravated by his "inexplicable failure" at Oxford. Additionally, he alleges that his tutors didn't submit his medical information to the examiners.
Oxford's arguments
Oxford denies all responsibility
Oxford denies that its negligence caused Siddiqui's bad performance.
Julian Milford, the counsel for Oxford said that while Siddiqui had brought up his displeasure with insufficient resources, he had only described the teaching as "a little bit dull."
The university also maintains that he received exactly the same amount of teaching as he would have in any other subject during the year.
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What next?
The High Court will hear the case to ascertain the university's liability through a 7-day hearing. If Siddiqui succeeds, it would then go on to rule on the compensation that Oxford needs to pay him.