Court dismisses Belize rapes action – The Independent
“Two women who were raped as schoolgirls on ‘the trip of a lifetime’ to Belize have lost their High Court damages action.”
The Independent, 13th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: school children
Pupils sue school over rape during character-building trip to Belize – Daily Telegraph
“Two teenage girls who were raped on a character-building trip to Belize are suing for damages, but their school is denying liability because the victims allegedly invited the attacker into their jungle cabin.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Strategy to drive out transgender prejudice – Home Office
“Tougher sentences for hate crimes, support for transgender pupils in schools, and tailored recruitment advice for businesses are just some of the actions in the first transgender equality plan launched by the government today.”
Home Office, 8th December 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Independent Schools, the contract for Education and some litigation issues – 11 KBW
“There are numerous cases about the duties of care in tort which schools, whether independent or maintained, owe to their pupils. Most of them – though not all, as we will see – concern physical injury in the playground, during sports or on school trips.”
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11 KBW, 16th November 2011
Source: www.11kbw.com
Five guilty of schoolboy stabbing – The Independent
“Five teenagers were today convicted of killing a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death as he arrived at school.”
The Independent, 14th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Raunchy adverts slapped down under new rules – Daily Telegraph
“Provocative billboard adverts are to be banned amid growing fears over the sexualisation of children.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Children as young as four reprimanded for racist behaviour – Daily Telegraph
“The equivalent of around 100 primary school pupils a day were reported to local authorities after using offensive language in lessons and the playground, it is claimed. In some cases, pupils were reprimanded for relatively trivial squabbles and employing insults such as ‘gaylord’ and ‘broccoli head’. Researchers said many children – some as young as four – are being reported despite being ‘unlikely to understand the meaning of these words’. Schools are obliged to report all ‘hate speech’ incidents to local authorities as part of the 2000 Race Relations Act.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
School hacked by pupil broke data protection act – The Guardian
“A Hampshire teenager managed to hack into his school’s website and expose the personal details of 20,000 people, including medical information on more than 7,000 pupils.”
The Guardian, 9th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Drama teacher jailed for lesbian affair with pupil – Daily Telegraph
“A drama teacher who took advantage of a vulnerable pupil and had a lesbian affair with her has been jailed for three years.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Gearing up for 20th Annual Bar National Mock Trial Final: “A Triumph of Opportunity, Excellence and Achievement” – The Bar Council
“The Citizenship Foundation, in partnership with the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland and the Bar Council of Northern Ireland, is gearing up for the 20th annual final of the Bar National Mock Trial Competition.”
The Bar Council, 10th March 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
School asbestos compensation puts councils under pressure – The Guardian
“The government faces pressure to assess the risk of asbestos in schools following a landmark legal victory for the family of a woman who died after ‘low-level’ exposure as a secondary school pupil.”
The Guardian, 9th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Schools to be banned from fingerprinting without parental consent – Daily Telegraph
“Schools are to be banned from fingerprinting children without their parent’s consent as part of a raft of measures to restore civil liberties, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Liberty attacks new school search powers for phones – BBC News
“New search powers being given to schools over mobile phones are more suitable for terror inquiries, human rights pressure group Liberty says.”
BBC News, 4th February 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teaching assistant jailed for sex with pupils – The Independent
“A female teaching assistant who had sex with two male pupils was jailed for 16 months today.”
The Independent, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teacher facing jail after admitting lesbian affair with pupil – Daily Telegraph
“Louise Yeoman, 29, pleaded guilty to ten charges related to a sexual relationship she conducted with 15-year-old girl at her school. The court heard that the offences took place between December 2008 and March this year while Yeoman was teaching at a secondary school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teacher jailed for sex with under-age girl – The Independent
“A secondary school teacher was jailed for four years today after being found guilty of having sex with a 15-year-old girl.”
The Independent, 13th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teen sues over playground accident blamed for personality disorder – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager is suing a council for £100,000 after claiming an accident in her school playground 11 years ago left her with a personality disorder which means she is unable to make friends.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teachers to be given new powers to crack down on nuisance pupils – The Guardian
“Teachers will get tougher powers to deal with unruly pupils in a ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown on nuisance in the classroom, ministers will announce today.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Healthy’ school wins battle against local takeaway – Daily Telegraph
“A school with a ‘healthy eating’ policy has won its High Court battle to prevent a fast food takeaway being set up nearby.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother jailed after 15-year-old daughter plays truant – Daily Telegraph
“A mother-of-five has been jailed after her 15-year-daughter played truant for 100 days in just four months.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
