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Parents and guardians of children at Brookhouse Schools  have sued the  institution for demanding the payment of  full school fees during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

They want the court to suspend the payment of full fees and be allowed to offset up to 30 per cent of  term three fees.

They have named the directors of Brookhouse Schools, Brookhouse Schools Limited, the Attorney General and the Education minister as the respondents in the suit.

Through lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi, the applicants said the Covid-19 pandemic is having an “unparalleled and deleterious effects” on  a wide range of businesses, many of which are subject to government-mandated shutdowns and other restrictions.

“Owing to the supervening events caused by Covid-19 pandemic, other schools of same parity in systems, curriculum and fees structure have considered requests by distressed parents and have granted considerable fee discounts of up to 50 per cent whilst some on their own motion, without the intervention of parents, have issued generous fee concessions,” they said in court documents.

They accused directors of the schools of commencing a format of “online classes” for about three weeks, thereafter closed school on/or about April 3, 2020, then “re-opened” the schools on April 21 and continued to offer “virtual classes” and levy full fees for the new term without any consultation with the parents.