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Written by two leading higher education practitioners, this comprehensive and practical guide to the law of higher education in the UK provides extensive analysis of the complex legal framework in which universities work and the remedies which may be sought in the event of disputes.
The Law of Higher Education has been fully updated to take account of the many legislative changes which have come into force since the publication of the second edition in 2012. New sector legislation in place in England, Scotland and Wales, with fundamental changes in the way higher education is regulated and changes in the general law (e.g. data protection, prevention of terrorism, consumer protection) and how they affect the operation of institutions are all dealt with in detail, with reference to and analysis of the relevant case law throughout.
Additionally attention is given to new responsibilities faced by institutions under the General Data Protection Regulation. Although focussing on UK laws, material on the international context is examined, which remains particularly important as institutions are increasingly involved in international exchanges and collaborations, as well as being subject to the increasing globalisation of higher education.
Part One: The National and International Context
1: Higher Education Law - The National Context
2: Higher Education Law - The International Context
3: The Legal Status of Higher Education Institutions and Privatisation
4: The Role of Government, the Funding Councils, OFFA and QAA
Part Two: Governance and Management of Highe Education Institutions
5: Governance Structures
6: Officers and Managers
7: Charity Trusteeship and Personal Liability
8: The Law of Meetings
9: Student Unions
Part Three - Higher Education Institutions: Staff and Students
10: Employment - Introduction and Individual Issues Except Discrimination
11: Employment - Discrimination and Collective Issues
12: The Student-HEI Contract
Part Four: Contrasting Freedoms
13: Academic Freedon and HEI Autonomy
14: Ownership and Exploitation of Intellectual Property
15: Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Part Five: Higher Education Institutions as Businesses
16: Trading Companies
17: Agreements with Institutions and Organisations
Part Six: Property and Estate Issues
18: HEI Premises: Occupier's liabilty and Disability Discrimination
19: Campus Security
20: Student Residential Accomodation
21: Health and Safety
Part Seven: Risk Assessment, Preventative Action, and Dispute Management
22: Risk Assesment and Management
23: Dispute Management
Part Eight: Comparative Studies
24: Higher Education Law in Other Common Law Systems
25: Higher Education Law in the European Civil Law Systems
Further reading
Index
Dennis Farrington, Professor of Law, South East European University, and David Palfreyman, Bursar and Fellow, New College, Oxford; Director, OxCHEPS
Dr Dennis Farrington is an international consultant in higher education, having worked for 20 years in UK universities. Dr Farrington has extensive experience in higher education law both nationally and internationally.
David Palfreyman is Bursar and Fellow of New College, Oxford (having previously worked for the Universities of Warwick and Liverpool). He is Director of OxCHEPs (the Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies).
"Here then, is a weighty and authoritative work of reference which will be of abiding interest to specialist legal practitioners in this field and indeed everyone involved in higher education." - Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers
