Legal Education at the Crossroads: Education and the Legal Profession

Author:   Avrom Sherr (University of London, UK) ,  Richard Moorhead (University College London, UK) ,  Hilary Sommerlad (University of Leeds, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367139186


Pages:   134
Publication Date:   14 January 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Avrom Sherr (University of London, UK) ,  Richard Moorhead (University College London, UK) ,  Hilary Sommerlad (University of Leeds, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.270kg
ISBN:  

9780367139186


ISBN 10:   0367139189
Pages:   134
Publication Date:   14 January 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"1. ""You never want a serious crisis to go to waste."" Reflections on the reform of legal education in the US, UK, and Australia 2. From practical idealism to the ideology of the market: Whitehall, Westminster and higher education 1963–1983 3. Legal education, ethics and access to justice: forging warriors for justice in a neo-liberal world 4. The role of ADR in developing lawyers’ practice: lessons from Australian legal education 5. The LLB as a liberal degree? A re-assessment from an historical perspective 6. Legal education without the law – lay clients as teachers and assessors in communication skills 7. The National Lawyers College of the People’s Republic of China"

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Overall this book is an interesting read and gives a flavour of the developments within legal education, reflecting on the eternal nature of these issues and posing serious questions that need to be considered when responding to the rapidly changing environment. Francine Ryan, Lecturer in Law, The Open University


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Avrom Sherr is Emeritus Professor and Director at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. His research focuses on legal education, the legal profession, access to justice, ethics and conduct of professions and professional competence. Richard Moorhead is Professor of Law and Professional Ethics and Vice Dean, at the UCL Faculty of Laws. His research focuses on the legal profession, legal services, legal ethics, professional competence and access to justice. Hilary Sommerlad is Professor of Law and Social Justice at the School of Law, University of Leeds. Her research focuses on the legal profession, gender and diversity generally, and access to justice.

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