Preparing for Litigation Schools are constantly exposed to legal action from many varied sources; Health and Safety Law, Disciplinary & Capability Hearings, Pupil Exclusions, Data Protection Act, Parent Disputes, Employment Tribunals, Appeals, Civil Courts, Criminal Courts, Family Law Proceedings and other Legal Forums. This course is designed to give Headteachers, school staff and Governors the tools to be able to prepare for these challenges with confidence. Recent school cases include:“The latest chapter in teacher Leonora Rustamova's fight back against the local authority that dismissed her from her job has led to her winning an employment tribunal appeal.” “School in Boston, Lincolnshire, was ordered to pay £19,000 after it was found guilty of breaching health and safety law and of failing to report the incident to the Health and Safety Executive.” 2009 “…head teacher, J*** *****, has been fined £20,000 for failing to ensure the safety of his students after one of them fell through a school roof of ************, Crosby in Merseyside.” “Teacher fired for imposing discipline wins employment tribunal, Mr Roy, described as a “model teacher” by colleagues, was awarded £63,000 after winning his case.”
This highly commended course will give your staff the knowledge and confidence to prepare for any litigation facing your school in a professional and effective manner. Delegates on the latest course said :“…so informative, particularly tactics - what to put in a statement & how to answer questions…” “…Feel more prepared …” “…I feel this training should be mandatory for all school staff…” “…I have to attend a tribunal in two weeks, you won’t believe how much better I feel now…” Course Overview This course is of practical benefit all school staff and Governors. The aim is to develop skills and give participants the knowledge and confidence to provide good evidence in any legal forum. Delegates will become familiar with the procedures and practices of all types of hearing. The course will cover techniques to improve personal presentation and performance when giving evidence. Particular emphasis is placed on how to deliver effective evidence including cross-examination. ************** Objectives At the conclusion of the course delegates will be able to:
Understand their role in any legal process
Gain an understanding of lawyers techniques and how to deal with them
Present oral evidence confidently
Learn how to effectively plan and prepare for court/tribunal/hearings
Demonstrate good practice when taking oath or affirmation
Recognise techniques used in cross examination
Develop confidence in giving effective evidence
This training course is dynamic and flexible to focus on issues that concern the delegates in attendance. There will be mock trials/hearings where all delegates will gain experience of the issues facing witnesses.