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Civil Liability of Schools, Teachers and Pupils for Careless Behaviour.
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Wenham, David – Educational Management & Administration, 1999
Identifies elements that (British) courts consider in school or teacher negligence cases. Reviews significant case law establishing liability of schools and teachers for harm sustained by pupils and children's personal liability for careless acts leading to personal harm. Discusses implications of a recent child negligence case. (Contains 14…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Legal Responsibility, Negligence
A Legal Examination of Two Cases Involving Employment References: Implications for Schools.
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Parry, Gareth – Educational Management & Administration, 1999
Discusses a British case involving an insurance sales director's dismissal with unfavorable references and a California Supreme Court case involving "unreserved" references provided for a vice-principal accused of sexual misconduct in three districts. Some schools are declining to write references and/or confirming only factual details…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries