Principals and legal risks: contrasting perspectives
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journal contribution
posted on 2014-01-01, 00:00authored byKim Teh
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 Australia 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
Journal
International journal of law & education
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pagination
55 - 71
Publisher
University of Newcastle
Location
Newcastle, N.S.W.
ISSN
1836-9030
Language
eng
Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal article
Copyright notice
2014, Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association