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Tribunal Orders Man to Pay $6,500 School Fees

11/9/2025

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A tribunal ordered a man to pay $6,500 in outstanding school fees.
The man argued he was not liable, claiming he never signed the fee agreement.
Adjudicator Sarah Simmonds ruled the unsigned form was irrelevant since he signed an enrolment form with a payment condition.
Simmonds noted the school adequately informed parents, and the failure to read information was the man’s risk.

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Story summary

A tribunal ordered a man to pay $6,500 in outstanding school fees.
The man argued he was not liable, claiming he never signed the fee agreement.
Adjudicator Sarah Simmonds ruled the unsigned form was irrelevant since he signed an enrolment form with a payment condition.
Simmonds noted the school adequately informed parents, and the failure to read information was the man’s risk.