Legal Indemnity
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From: Department of Education
- Published on: 26 February 2021
- Last updated on: 1 March 2021
A Guide to State Examinations and Accredited Grades for Leaving Certificate 2021
Legal Indemnity
As teachers, school leaders and educational professionals working in education centres and other settings will be implementing the SEC Accredited Grades process in these settings on behalf of the State Examinations Commission arrangements are being put in place to extend a State indemnity to them, to the boards of management, patrons/trustees and owner/managers of these settings. The indemnity could be invoked where someone is sued in their own capacity (i.e. named in civil proceedings as an individual teacher, principal or board of management/ETB or other patron).
This indemnity will be subject to conditions around notification and cooperation with the State in defending any legal cases should they arise and will only be capable of being invoked where a person has acted bona fide, i.e. has made every reasonable effort to carry out their role in accordance with the guidance provided in this Guide and the relevant circular(s) of the Department and the State Examinations Commission.
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