In brief - The application of procedural fairness is pivotal
for all educational institutions, regardless of whether they are a
government or non-government institutions
In part 1 of this article, we looked at how procedural fairness
is a difficult tightrope to master for educational institutions,
how it applies in government and non-government institutions using
a number of cases to illustrate, the three rules of procedural
fairness, and relevant regulations in Victoria and New South
Wales.
In part 2, we look at procedural fairness in universities and
other tertiary institutions and review some of the more recent
cases that have made it to the courts which give a flavour of the
sorts of issues that tertiary institutions face. We also provide
some practical advice for all educational institutions on how to
adhere to the principles of procedural fairness regardless of
obligation. We cover developing clear policies, documenting the
complaint, training staff and top
