Judicial Decisions and the Public Schools.
While the statute law governing B.C.'s public schools is familiar to a majority of its educators, there appears to be widespread uncertainty as to the content and relevance of judicial decisions, and also as to the ways in which the courts and various quasi-judicial bodies make the decisions. The major purpose of the research reported herein was to evaluate the extent and the significance of these decisions as they relate to public school operations in British Columbia. Scattered information concerning relevant decisions was gathered, organised and evaluated. In addition, a number of issues concerning the current and future impact of judicial decisions on school operations were brought into perspective. Major conclusions were: (1) judicial decisions do play a significant role in B.C. public school operations; (2) greater interest, knowledge and involvement on the part of educators is required.
Law in the schools
Selected Provisions-Constitution of the United States. 1. Education under the American Legal System : An Overview. 2. The Law Governing Public Education. 3. Religion and Public Education. 4. Employment Rights and Obligations of Professional Employees. 5. Civil Rights of Teachers. 6. Student Rights and Discipline. 7. Tort Liability under State Law. 8. Equal Opportunity and Antidiscrimination Laws. 9. Private Education. 10. Charter Schools. Glossary. Table of Cases. Index.
Courts and conflict resolution
Law seems to have two basic and intimately connected tasks: to solve conflicts and to foster conformity to legal rules. The conflict-solving function has left the most distinctive marks upon the structure of legal thinking and upon the occupational role of the professional jurist. In this paper I shall deal only with a few selected aspects of the relationship between the task of conflict resolution and the structure of law. I shall discuss how this particular task has influenced the structure of the judiciary and the courts, by making some comparisons with other decision-making bodies. I shall then discuss some implications for the develop-