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BBC Radio 4's Law in Action was broadcast on Tuesday, 6 February, 2006 at 1600 GMT.
Oxford University has drawn up a contract which would legally bind students to attend lectures and potentially prevent them from suing the institution. The contract, written by the president of Trinity College, Michael Beloff QC, could come into force for students accepting places this academic year.
It would commit a college to "make such teaching provision for undergraduate students as it reasonably decides is necessary for their course of study." A college would also agree to provide library facilities and residential accommodation as well as breakfast, lunch and dinner. In return, students would promise to pay their fees, attend lectures and tutorials and "work hard ".
The President of St John's College, Sir Michael Scholar, explains why he thinks the contract is necessary. And education law barrister Clive Sheldon predicts that the introduction of tuition fees will mean more students turning to the law.
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