School Prom : Legal issues

valor · 05-05-2004 5:52pm #1

this seems like best place for this to me

Im organising a school prom (dont even ask why)
The school is having sfa to do with it

Anyway : My question is, can i be held liable for anything that goes wrong on the night? My name is on the booking form and i sent an email confirming it but havent signed anything. Am i Liable for damages etc? And can i be blamed for underage drinking at the event? ( legally, not morally)

Rabies · 05-05-2004 5:55pm

The problem of underage drinking falls on the hotel where it is held. It is up to them to enforce the law.
I don't know who would be responsible for damages.

Auburn · 05-05-2004 6:02pm

No, you wouldn't be held responsible for underage drinking, at school proms (?) they would usually ask anyone that looks young for i.d. at the bar. After that, it would be the management's responsibility.

As for damages, then yes, the person who booked would usually be held liable for this. Someone has to be and as you're the organiser, then it would fall to you. I'm assuming you would know everyone attending the prom. Have a word and tell them that any damages caused will have to be paid equally between the group. If you know these people then surely they'd have the decency to do this.

Good luck!!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 05-05-2004 6:04pm

when the **** did irish schools start having 'proms'?

Auburn · 05-05-2004 6:06pm

Originally posted by Mordeth
when the **** did irish schools start having 'proms'?

Hence my (?). Debs i presume. Damn pesky kids and their new "lingo"

valor · 05-05-2004 6:08pm

way im gonna do it is charge everybody 30 when the price actually comes to around 26 a head and then if there is damage done ill have a good amount of money left over to pay it.

prom, graduation ball, debs whatever you want to call it its the same thing

tuxy · 05-05-2004 6:11pm

Originally posted by Auburn
Debs i presume. Damn pesky kids and their new "lingo"

surely u mean americanized lingo

Bigshot · 05-05-2004 6:11pm

I remember having a pre-debs around xmas time but a Prom(?) thats a new one on me. Too much american TV i tells ya! Its turning the kids heads to mush.

As for the matter of liability, technically yes you would be liable but the venue would have to be able to prove it in court and if you dint sign a contract i would say that wouldnt be an easy thing for them to do.

Auburn · 05-05-2004 6:23pm

Originally posted by tuxx
surely u mean americanized lingo

Dude! Whoa! Far out! That's like totally like what I meant. Like.

Rabies · 05-05-2004 7:45pm

Originally posted by valor
way im gonna do it is charge everybody 30 when the price actually comes to around 26 a head and then if there is damage done ill have a good amount of money left over to pay it.

If there is no damage caused you get to keep the extra cash, right?

/runs to tell principal

PrecariousNuts · 05-05-2004 10:53pm

And since when do you "graduate" from secondary school, the whole thing is a joke really.

DerekD Goldfish · 05-05-2004 11:02pm

Am i the only one who read this as school porn legal issues?

tuxy · 05-05-2004 11:05pm

Originally posted by DerekD Goldfish
Am i the only one who read this as school porn legal issues?

no i did also filthy mind

RobertFoster · 05-05-2004 11:53pm

Originally posted by PrecariousNuts
And since when do you "graduate" from secondary school, the whole thing is a joke really.

so long as they don't play the graduation song they'll be alright

NeoSlicerZ · 05-05-2004 11:54pm

Originally posted by tuxx
no i did also filthy mind

lol, i guess you had your "n" and "m" mixed up (that cambridge research about english and what not

)

elexes · 06-05-2004 12:39am

if your under 18 tho ur fine . ull have no probloms as your a minor and cant enter any leagul binding contract .

have fun .

also rember the school prob has reasons it dosnt want to be involved in such a excersion .