The Law of Higher Education

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 Educationhas 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.

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