| Schools and the Law Contributor(s): Butler, Des (Author), Mathews, Ben (Author) |
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ISBN: 186287624X ISBN-13: 9781862876248 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2007 Annotation: The legal environment in which schools operate and teachers work is increasingly intrusive. The law is more complex, and compliance is more difficult. Breaches are more serious, more heavily penalised, and noisily publicised. In this book, Professor Des Butler and Dr. Ben Mathews analyse the major legal issues confronting schools across Australia and provide clear, accessible statements of the current relevant legal principles. They enable readers to understand what the law is and how it is likely to apply in particular situations. Each chapter covers both legislation directly regulating schools--for example, the obligation on school staff to report suspected child abuse and neglect--and general statutes that apply in educational contexts (e.g. discrimination laws). They also analyse the growing body of case law. The book uses an accessible, reader-friendly style, making it suitable not just for legal practitioners, but also for teachers, policy makers, and the wider school community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Educational Law & Legislation |
| Dewey: 344.940 |
| LCCN: 2008360928 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.83" W x 8.42" (0.44 lbs) 262 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book, Professor Des Butler and Dr Ben Mathews analyse the major legal issues confronting schools across Australia, and provide clear, accessible statements of the current legal principles involved. |