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Charlottetown

141 Kent St., Suite 300
McInnes Cooper Building
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3

Tel: 902.368.8473
Fax: 902.368.8346

Fredericton

570 Queen St., Suite 600
Barker House
Fredericton, NB
E3B 6Z6

Tel: 506.458.8572
Fax: 506.458.9903

Halifax

1969 Upper Water St., Suite 1300
Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
Halifax, NS
B3J 3R7

Tel: 902.425.6500
Fax: 902.425.6350

Moncton

644 Main St., Suite 400
Blue Cross Building, South Tower
Moncton, NB
E1C 1E2

Tel: 506.857.8970
Fax: 506.857.4095

Saint John

1 Germain St., Suite 1700
Brunswick Square
Saint John, NB
E2L 4V1

Tel: 506.643.6500
Fax: 506.643.6505

St. John’s

10 Fort William Pl., 5th Floor
Baine Johnston Centre
St. John’s, NL
A1C 1K4

Tel: 709.722.8735
Fax: 709.722.1763

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The true practice of education law is a blend of law and educational philosophy. It is impossible to deliver proper legal advice without a strong understanding of educational administration, teaching methods and practices, student discipline and the school environment. We have experience working with educators and school boards in a range of educational institutions, including in the post secondary sector, and our lawyers have served as members of school boards and university boards of governors, and acted as chairs or vice-chairs on such boards and on national bodies.

Our work with has enabled us to develop an in-depth understanding of the philosophy, needs and goals educational institutions may face and to deliver services with the expertise to best match their objectives, including those for cost-efficiencies. Our team works closely with a variety of educational institutions to develop consistent policies and procedures, across a range of school environments. We understand the complexity of a student environment and the student issues it entails, including stress, poverty, mental illness, violence in the workplace and health and safety. We can assist educational institutions in resolving student issues in a manner that will reduce confrontation and minimize adverse publicity.

The lawyers at McInnes Cooper regularly provide opinions to school boards and post-secondary schools in the following areas:

Teacher disciplinary matters, including suspension and termination of teachers under legislation and progressive discipline;
Labour relations matters, including bargaining unit exclusions, strikes and lockouts, interpretation of collective agreements with teachers, secretaries, teacher’s assistants, librarians, custodians and trades people;
Pension and Benefits matters;
Privacy matters, including student searches;
Intellectual Property mattes, including development and commercialization of technologies and other Intellectual Property;
Governance matters, including drafting and interpretation of Board By-Laws and Rules of Order;
Tenders and procurement;
Real property, environmental and infrastructure issues, including public/private partnerships
Student disciplinary matters, including student suspensions and student discipline policies and student searches; Interpretation of education legislation, and Provincial education policies and procedures;
Selection criteria for hiring teachers, and staff reductions and layoffs;
Job descriptions and performance evaluations;
Policies, including student records policies, harassment policies, student discipline policies;
Cross cultural understanding and human rights;
School population policies, enrolment matters and school closures; and
Teachers’ negligence.

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