1. Introduction
2. Beginning at the beginning
3. Who's who in education
4. Subject to contract : the employment relationship
5. You won't get me, I'm part of the union : the employer's rights and duties
6. Working to rule : the teacher as employee
7. Reproduction : copyright law
8. Object lessons : lesson contents
9. Some of us are more equal than others : equal opportunities in schools and access to education
10. Better informed but not necessarily wiser : information and records
11. A family affair : children and parents
12. Protecting children
13. An assault course : assault, punishment and discipline
14. Can I have your attention, please : negligence
15. Brief encounters : legal remedies.