Court backs church in graduation row

Sat, Aug 10th 2013, 03:00 PM

 

TWENTY-six students of the 2013 graduating class of St John’s College had their hopes dashed yesterday when Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett ruled that while contracts did exist between those students and the Anglican Central Education Authority, the ACEA had the discretion to cancel their graduation ceremony and prom.
For the remaining students of the 114 graduating class who did not participate in ‘Ditch Day’ or other activities that broke the contract, the Chief Justice offered hope that the ACEA would reimburse them...

TWENTY-six students of the 2013 graduating class of St John’s College had their hopes dashed yesterday when Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett ruled that while contracts did exist between those students and the Anglican Central Education Authority, the ACEA had the discretion to cancel their graduation ceremony and prom.

For the remaining students of the 114 graduating class who did not participate in ‘Ditch Day’ or other activities that broke the contract, the Chief Justice offered hope that the ACEA would reimburse them...

 

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