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The Palgrave Handbook of Education Law for Schools

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Editors:
  1. Karen Trimmer

    1. Faculty of Business, Law, Education & Arts, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia

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  2. Roselyn Dixon

    1. School of Education, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia

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  3. Yvonne S. Findlay

    1. Faculty of Business, Law, Education & Arts, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia

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  • Highlights the centrality of a legal understanding for teachers around the world via an international selection of contributors

  • Examines the legal context rather than specifics to result in a long shelf life

  • Synthesises information for a unique legal lens on the schooling context

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. The Need for Legal Literacy by School Principals and Educational Leaders

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Need for an Understanding of Education Law Principles by School Principals

      • Mark Butlin, Karen Trimmer
      Pages 3-21

    3. Education Law, Schools and School Principals: What Does the Research Tell Us?

      • Allison Trimble, Neil Cranston
      Pages 23-38

    4. Educational Negligence: Is It a Viable Form of Action?

      • Mui Kim Teh, Charles J. Russo
      Pages 39-58

    5. Risk and Responsibility: Liability of School Authorities for Harm to Pupils

      • Sally Varnham
      Pages 59-80

    6. Child Protection for Educators and Principals: A Moral and Legal Obligation

      • India Bryce
      Pages 81-104

    7. Education, Ethics, and the Law: Examining the Legal Consequences of Unethical Judgment

      • Patrick M. Jenlink, Karen Embry Jenlink
      Pages 105-139

    8. Education Administrators in Wonderland: Figuring Out Policy-Making and Regulatory Compliance When Making Decisions

      • Fernando F. Padró, Jonathan H. Green
      Pages 141-166

    9. TQM’s Impact on the Legal Apparatus: Informing and Directing Compliance Practices

      • Fernando F. Padró, Jonathan H. Green
      Pages 167-195

    10. Articulating the Idea of the Professional Teacher: Beyond Technocratic Compliance

      • Francine Rochford
      Pages 197-216

    11. Meeting the Challenges Facing Religious Schools: An Australian Perspective

      • Jacquie Seemann
      Pages 217-256

    12. Translating Theory to Practice for Principals Working Within Inclusive Education Policy

      • Amanda A. Webster
      Pages 257-280

  3. Inclusive Schooling and the Impacts of Disability Discrimination Legislation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 281-281
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    2. Towards Inclusive Schools: The Impact of the DDA and DSE on Inclusion Participation and Exclusion in Australia

      • Roselyn Dixon
      Pages 283-295

    3. Education of Students with Disabilities as a Result of Equal Opportunity Legislation

      • Jose Luis Alvarado, Cathi Draper Rodriguez
      Pages 297-314

    4. Reasonable Adjustment in Assessment: The Australian Experience

      • Elizabeth Dickson, Joy Cumming
      Pages 315-333

    5. Student Voice and Educational Adjustments

      • Shiralee Poed
      Pages 335-351

    6. The Inclusion and Exclusion of Students with Disability Related Problem Behaviour in Mainstream Australian Schools

      • Elizabeth Dickson
      Pages 353-372

    7. Youth Transitioning from Juvenile Justice Settings Back into School: Leadership Perspectives

      • Therese M. Cumming, Sue O’Neill, Iva Strnadová
      Pages 373-396
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About this book

This Handbook examines the essential nature of the law within an educational context and asks why there is not greater preparation for this aspect of a teacher’s role. Principals and teachers across the world now work in increasingly uncertain and challenging environments involving complex legislative frameworks, with their roles and responsibilities constantly changing to meet these demands: thus, it is imperative that educators adapt and acquire new skills relating to child protection and criminal law. On a daily basis, teachers and practitioners are being challenged to critically examine and evaluate the legal rights and obligations of various stakeholders, including students, parents, educators and administrators.

However, if these skills are not developed, the implications will be significant: particularly so if principals are deterred from pursuing innovative education strategies due to potential litigation risks. Consequently, the chapters will empower principals and teachers in the management of these concerns. This wide-ranging handbook, including case studies from around the world, will be of interest and value to both scholars of education law and practitioners. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Business, Law, Education & Arts, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia

    Karen Trimmer, Yvonne S. Findlay

  • School of Education, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia

    Roselyn Dixon

About the editors

Karen Trimmer is Professor at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Her research interests also include decision-making by school principals; policy and governance; social justice impacts of policy; Indigenous participation in higher education; and quantitative methods.


Roselyn Dixon is Senior Lecturer in Special Education at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Her research interests include the implementation of digital technologies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and positive behavioural interventions for students with challenging behaviour. 



Yvonne S. Findlay is Lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. She has over 40 years of experience in education in both the UK and Australia. Her research interests focus on narrative inquiry as both methodology and method and time spent as a police constable in Strathclyde Police, based in the Glasgow area, convinced Yvonne that there is a need for school administrators and classroom teachers to be made aware of their legal obligations in all aspects of school life. 






Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Palgrave Handbook of Education Law for Schools

  • Editors: Karen Trimmer, Roselyn Dixon, Yvonne S. Findlay

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77751-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-77750-4Published: 18 July 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08529-2Published: 26 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-77751-1Published: 30 June 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 680

  • Topics: Educational Policy and Politics, Teaching and Teacher Education, Schools and Schooling, Labour Law/Social Law

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