A short roundup for schools and academies on legal and other developments: All Schools must become academies… U turn or not? Despite the change of Government policy, we consider the reasons why it is likely that academisation will continue to accelerate. Social media spats: handling parents' on-line complaints Handling negative comments, complaints and criticisms about the school or staff made on social media can be a minefield for the leadership team. Parents in the playground: when parents get involved in their children's disputes Recent reports have highlighted the difficulties schools face when parents become involved in these disputes. When might a school be liable for a wrongful act of an employee? The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an employer was "vicariously liable" for the actions of its employee in an unprovoked attack on a customer. Pulling a sickie or exaggerating the effect of illness may be gross misconduct An employer who reasonably believed that an employee was lying about his symptoms was entitled to find gross misconduct.