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Father wins term-time holiday High Court ruling

A father who refused to pay a £120 fine for taking his daughter out of school during term-time for an unauthorised holiday has won a legal challenge at the High Court.

Jon Platt was fined by Isle of Wight Council after he took his family on the holiday, which included a visit to Disney World, without permission from his child's school.

The ruling raises the prospect of similar challenges from parents of children in English state schools, for which tightened rules on authorised absences were introduced by the government in 2013.

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Campaigners clash over term-time holiday ruling

Campaigners have clashed live on ITV News over a High Court ruling on term-time holidays.

Jon Platt, who refused to pay a £120 fine for taking his daughter to Florida during term-time, won a court ruling in his favour.

The case could redefine how the law is interpreted.

Craig Langman, from the group Parents Want a Say, said he was "ecstatic" with the ruling, declaring that he believed "justice had been served".

But Kate Ivens, vice chair of Campaign for Real Education, disagreed, arguing that cheaper holidays was no justification for "taking children away from their education".

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