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Mon 09 Sep 2009Legal challenge to third-level posts policy may emerge
THE GOVERNMENT’S recruitment squeeze of academic staff at third level is likely to face a legal challenge from the group which represents university lecturers.
The seven university presidents have also been considering a court challenge against the new Employment Control Framework which some maintain runs counter to the 1997 Universities Act, guaranteeing their independence.
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