Graduate with 2:2 degree takes Oxford university to court

An Oxford graduate's failure to get a top degree cost him the chance of a lucrative legal career, the High Court has heard.

An Oxford graduate's failure to get a top degree cost him the chance of a lucrative legal career, the British High Court has heard.

Faiz Siddiqui alleges the "inadequate" teaching he received on the Indian special subject part of his modern history course resulted in him only getting a low upper second degree when he took his finals in June 2000 instead of a First or high 2:1.