Macrossans Lawyers

Professional educators now require an understanding of the law to implement sound preventative legal risk management systems. Increasingly, the law underpins policies and procedures of educational institutions.

For more than 20 years, Macrossans Lawyers' employment team has provided practical and best-practice advice to members of Queensland's major teachers unions, to manage their duty of care responsibly and respond to matters of student welfare to protect themselves from liability.

Our Employment Partner, Andrew Knott, regularly presents at education forums and has co-authored books on educational administration since the 1970s.

Our experience 

• Advising on duty of care, ethical standards, rights of educators and physical contact
• Providing advice on inclusion, exclusion and possible discrimination
• Responding to allegations and disciplinary action
• Providing advice and representation in education related criminal charges
• Advising on conflicts of interest
• Representation at Queensland College of Teachers enquiries
• Representation in workplace health and safety proceedings.