Legal Question in Education Law in Canada

Accused of cheating on assignment

I am a straight A+ student and just recently a "friend" asked if they could see my assignment to see how it should be completed, they ended up copying it word for word and we are both being disqualified from the nursing program. I want to know if there is anything I can do about this. I was unaware of what my "friend" intended to do.


Asked on 4/14/00, 7:36 pm

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Kathleen Loyer Law Offices of Kathleen M. Loyer

Re: Accused of cheating on assignment

I think you're pretty much busted. You're "friend" must be an idiot to think she/he would get away with that...and who would want an idiot for a nurse???

I don't see how you can fight this since she "looked" at it with your permission. What is your friend saying about it? If the other party admits to copying your work you may be able to appeal the disqualification and negotiate some other sort of punishment. If your friend is saying you did the copying, I don't see anyway to sort it out or a legal avenue, other than an appeal to try to establish who is more credible. Good luck.

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Answered on 5/01/00, 2:30 am


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