Class Action Lawsuits; As Compensation Culture Becomes All- Pervading, It's No Surprise That Teachers Are Considering Legal Means to Protect Themselves Against False Accusations of Abuse. But Where Does That Leave the Genuine Victims?

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You'll have seen the adverts. Trip over in the street: sue someone. Drop a hammer on your foot: sue someone. Spill hot coffee in your lap: sue everyone in sight. What the lawyers call a legal remedy is becoming a panacea for anyone hoping to make a few bob from a minor grievance. It is an American habit, one we have imported over the last decade, and it is a habit that even eternally litigious Americans are coming to regret. They call it the compensation culture.

The problem it raises is threefold. First, as the cheesy ads show, the growing desire to sue or claim compensation for loss or injury, real or imagined, is bringing out the worst in some members of the legal profession. Justice and cash, as so often, are becoming confused.

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Class Action Lawsuits; As Compensation Culture Becomes All- Pervading, It's No Surprise That Teachers Are Considering Legal Means to Protect Themselves Against False Accusations of Abuse. But Where Does That Leave the Genuine Victims?

Secondly, nuisance claims are a costly waste of valuable time that only push up insurance premiums for everyone and lead to absurd institutional precautions. Individuals, shops, local government, companies large and small: nobody wants to get sued and everyone is looking for ways to avoid taking what ought to be proper responsibility for their actions.

Thirdly, and most importantly, ...

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