Higher Education and the Law A Guide for Managers

Higher education is now 'big business' and a complex business. Increasingly, students demand value for their money and are willing to resort to law if they feel they are not getting a fair deal and their complaints are being ignored. At the same time, higher education managers must keep abreast of legislation and become involved in ever more detailed contractual arrangements in matters such as mergers, franchising, property management, and income generation.The twenty-one chapters of this book give a comprehensive coverage of the issues and are contributed by law firms with substantial experience in advising higher education clients. This guide has been written for the non-lawyer, for the busy manager seeking guidance on potential legal problems and looking to avoid them by means of a preventive legal health check. It will help ensure value for money from solicitors by helping higher education institutions to be better informed and legally aware clients.