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British Schools, Safety Incidents And The Courts

by Paddy Swan

This article sets out some of the background some and examples of prosecutions and litigation against UK schools.

Whilst Scottish Law and its' Legal System differs from that in England and Wales the writ of the enforcing and regulating body the Health and Safety Executive(HSE) runs across the border and matters are decided in the Criminal Courts.

Litigation takes place in the Civil Courts and, in the case of Health and Safety usually revolves around aspects of the LEA. Owner, school and teachers' duty of care to children. Almost all of these cases are civil actions taken by parents on behalf of the child for damages for injuries subsequent to accidents.

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