Teachers owe ‘duty of care’, rules apex court


KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Court has asserted that schoolteachers and similar personnel owe a duty of care to supervise students while they are on school premises.

Federal Court judge Justice Mary Lim Thiam Suan said this is for the ultimate purpose of maintaining the discipline, safety and wellbeing of students.

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