The Futures of Legal Education and the Legal Profession (2015, Paperback) download ebook DJV, TXT, FB2
9781849466554 English 1849466556 The UK is currently witnessing an unprecedented transformation in the legal profession and in legal education. The Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing, Prisoners and Offenders Act 2013 have both enabled and necessitated dramatic structural changes to the profession, and have impacted its ethos and ethicality. The recent Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) promises similarly dramatic change to the provision of legal education in the UK, reflecting the shifting landscape of both the legal professional market and higher education in general. These transformative changes bring both exciting opportunities and challenges with which everyone involved in the law must grapple - from university lecturers, to senior partners in leading law firms, to the judiciary. This collection comprises a selection of papers presented at the second conference of CEPLER, Birmingham Law School's Center for Professional Legal Education and Research. The book brings together leading academic scholars, senior figures from professional practice, policy-makers, and representatives of the regulatory authorities, to reflect on the key issues arising from this transformative moment. As such, the essays covers diverse ground - from curriculum development to professional theory - that are enriched and enhanced by the range of backgrounds and perspectives of the contributors. The book is essential for those working within legal education and the legal profession., We are currently witnessing an unprecedented transformation in the legal professionand legal education. The Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing andPunishment of Offenders Act 2012 have both enabled and necessitated dramaticstructural changes to the profession, as well as impacting on its ethos and ethicality.The recent Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) promises similarly dramaticchange to the provision of legal education, reflecting the shifting landscape of boththe legal professional market and Higher Education in general. These transformativechanges bring both exciting opportunities and challenges with which everyoneinvolved in the law - from University lecturers, to Senior Partners in leading lawfirms, to the judiciary - must grapple. This edited collection comprises a selection ofpapers presented at the 2nd conference of CEPLER, Birmingham Law School's Centrefor Professional Legal Education and Research. The aim of the Conference, and thusthis collection, was to bring together leading academic scholars, senior figures fromprofessional practice, policy-makers, and representatives of the regulatory authorities,to reflect on the key issues arising from this transformative moment. As such, thisvolume of essays covers diverse ground, from curriculum development to professionaltheory, enriched and enhanced by the range of backgrounds and perspectives of itscontributors.
9781849466554 English 1849466556 The UK is currently witnessing an unprecedented transformation in the legal profession and in legal education. The Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing, Prisoners and Offenders Act 2013 have both enabled and necessitated dramatic structural changes to the profession, and have impacted its ethos and ethicality. The recent Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) promises similarly dramatic change to the provision of legal education in the UK, reflecting the shifting landscape of both the legal professional market and higher education in general. These transformative changes bring both exciting opportunities and challenges with which everyone involved in the law must grapple - from university lecturers, to senior partners in leading law firms, to the judiciary. This collection comprises a selection of papers presented at the second conference of CEPLER, Birmingham Law School's Center for Professional Legal Education and Research. The book brings together leading academic scholars, senior figures from professional practice, policy-makers, and representatives of the regulatory authorities, to reflect on the key issues arising from this transformative moment. As such, the essays covers diverse ground - from curriculum development to professional theory - that are enriched and enhanced by the range of backgrounds and perspectives of the contributors. The book is essential for those working within legal education and the legal profession., We are currently witnessing an unprecedented transformation in the legal professionand legal education. The Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing andPunishment of Offenders Act 2012 have both enabled and necessitated dramaticstructural changes to the profession, as well as impacting on its ethos and ethicality.The recent Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) promises similarly dramaticchange to the provision of legal education, reflecting the shifting landscape of boththe legal professional market and Higher Education in general. These transformativechanges bring both exciting opportunities and challenges with which everyoneinvolved in the law - from University lecturers, to Senior Partners in leading lawfirms, to the judiciary - must grapple. This edited collection comprises a selection ofpapers presented at the 2nd conference of CEPLER, Birmingham Law School's Centrefor Professional Legal Education and Research. The aim of the Conference, and thusthis collection, was to bring together leading academic scholars, senior figures fromprofessional practice, policy-makers, and representatives of the regulatory authorities,to reflect on the key issues arising from this transformative moment. As such, thisvolume of essays covers diverse ground, from curriculum development to professionaltheory, enriched and enhanced by the range of backgrounds and perspectives of itscontributors.