My son had his wallet confiscated by his school principal once. I only asked him why it was confiscated but didn't go to the extend of calling the school to get his wallet return, let alone thinking of suing the school.
However, a parent in a well known school in Singapore got wind of his son's iPhone being confiscated, as a result of using it during school hours, decided to sue the school after a call to the principle's office to "jail break" the phone was unsuccessful.
The lawyer for the parent argued that not returning the iPhone to the student "amounted to the tort of conversion" which in layman terms means "involves denying a person's rights to his property".
Th Singapore courts decided that the case was "frivolous and vexatious". Lawyer argued that student did not enter a contract with the school but judge said that the school rules were well explained and if the parent had issues with the rules, should have removed their child from the school in the first place.
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My son recently had a thing for origami and would bring paper to school to start folding stuff. He would then take the opportunity to show to his classmates his origami skills. However, it was soon becoming a distraction for the class.
His teachers confiscated the paper which I am aware of it. I have been also restricting him bringing paper to school but he tends to "smuggle" a few colour paper once in awhile.
Paper may not cost as much as the iPhone, but it is a lesson to my son that he doesn't and shouldn't disobey school rules.
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