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In his Student Discipline Paper presented recently, David Ford considers need for school rules and discipline policies.

We have a note about the National Redress Scheme and a reminder that schools have until 30 June 2020 to join the Scheme.

Schools can make redress payments from reserves, assuming that they have spent government funding on normal expenditure.

Whilst most teenagers will return home unharmed, what are schoolies' rights when overseas adventures go seriously wrong?

This issue deals with cyber-breaches, data security, workplace grievances and other legal topics affecting universities.

The ASF has recently announced new scholarship offerings for directors and staff of not-for-profit (NFP) organisations.

Educational institutions handle large amounts of personal information and are increasingly becoming targets for cyber-attacks and data compromise.

There is an increasing trend of parents refusing to pay fees or taking other forms of legal action against the school.

In National Tertiary Education Industry Union v Swinburne University of Technology (No 2) [2015] FCA 1080, the Federal Court of Australia ordered that Swinburne University pay a $14,000 penalty for contravening the Fair Work Act 2009.

Schools and teachers have the potential to play an important role in safeguarding a child in a high conflict divorce.

This edition includes an update on the National Redress Scheme and a reminder that the time for joining is almost over.

Certification of financial viability must be signed by the principal of the non-government school and an approved body.

The CeSC is responsible for protecting children who experience cyber-bullying and administering a complaints scheme.

This case may assist employers in making decisions where there is a risk of an employee making an adverse action claim.

School excursions must be carefully planned and supervised to avoid the risk of litigation arising out of an accident.

The AIS and the AMA released a joint Concussion in Sport Position Statement in response to a growing national concern.

Overall the 2012/13 Budget appears to be reasonable for the education sector with no significant decreases in funding.