Overview

Written by two leading practitioners, this comprehesive 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 first edition in 2006. The impact of new charity law; changes in governance structures; developments in the law of employment; academic freedom issues; and the increasing presence of academies and other private Higher Education Institutions are all dealt with in detail, with reference to and analysis of the relevent case law throughout. Although focussing on UK laws, the new edition includes expanded material on the international context, which has become particularly important as institutions are increasingly involved in international exchanges and collaborations, as well as being subject to the increasing globalisation of higher education.The text is linked to the updating service on the Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies website, ensuring that readers are kept up-to-date with developments, even after publication.

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Author:   Dennis Farrington (Professor of Law, South East European University) ,  David Palfreyman (Bursar and Fellow, New College, Oxford; Director, OxCHEPS)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 4.90cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.524kg
ISBN:  

9780199608799

ISBN 10:   0199608792
Pages:   814
Publication Date:   22 March 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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

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To sum up this book provides well-written, well organised professional guidance as to the legal implications of a vast range of university activity and no practitioner should be without easy access to it. Michael Shattock, The Cambridge Law Journal 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

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

Author Information

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).

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