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Education Law in Malaysia Principles and Practice

Author: TIE Fatt Hee
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Malaysia
ISBN: 9789675040573
Published In: December 2010
Format: Hardback , 290 pages
Jurisdiction: Malaysia ? Disclaimer:
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“This book has the potential to become a major source of reference concerning Education Law in Malaysia. It acts as a significant reference for all stakeholders involved in education.”

Professor Dr Jan De Groof

Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium and at the University of Tilburg, the Netherlands

Education law impacts a wide cross-section of society, be they students, parents, teachers, school principals, administrators or policy-makers. It involves many distinct areas of law including tort, contract, trusts, criminal law, civil procedure, constitutional law and administrative law. It is also very practical in nature, involving day-to-day scenarios and issues which take place in schools around the country.

This is an extremely readable and practical book written by an author who has been trained in the fields of education and law. It has been prepared based on the author’s long and valuable experience to address the multitude of issues which arise. Regular reference is made to applicable case law, legislation and directives of the Ministry of Education. Where an emerging issue has yet to be resolved by the Malaysian court system, experience overseas has been brought in to aid discussion and to point the possible way forward.

Education Law in Malaysia: Principles and Practice looks at topics like duty of care and negligence, supervision in class and during outdoor activities, legal rights of students, student discipline, corporal punishment, misappropriation of school funds, management of school trust property, contractual obligations of schools and students, assessment of damages and legal status of teachers.

This is a book which must be read by teachers, school administrators, students, parents and their legal advisers. It should be available for ready reference in every school and every public library in Malaysia.

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Teachers, school administrators, students, parents and their legal advisers

Introduction

Tort Liability

The Legal Rights of Students

Student Discipline

The Legal Status of Teachers

Contractual Obligations

Criminal Offences

Civil Actions in Education

Charitable Trusts

Damages for Personal Injury

Administrative Law

Tie Fatt Hee is an Associate Professor at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has participated and presented a number of papers on education law at international conferences. He has also published articles on education law in international refereed journals, including the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Law and Education, the International Journal of Education Law and Policy, the Education and Law Journal (US), the Education Law Journal(UK) and the International Journal of Educational Reform.