There has been an increasing awareness across many jurisdictions of potential legal issues that might arise in schools. These issues range from bullying to sexual misconduct, from injury to negligence. In a recent study in Singapore, despite the increased attention to such issues, school principals displayed a range of attitudes toward legal risk and a diverse range of strategies to minimise it. The findings were compared to those from a small scale study of senior educators in Queensland in order to ascertain commonalities and differences of view. This paper summarises those views and suggests some basic principles to help those in positions of leadership to avert unwanted legal attention.
History
Pagination
37 - 47
Location
Melbourne, Vic.
Open access
Yes
Start date
2009-10-01
End date
2009-10-02
Language
eng
Publication classification
E1.1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice
2009, ANZELA
Title of proceedings
ANZELA 2009 : Proceedings of the Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association Conference 2009