First published in 1999, this international collection of essays on legal education addresses the following issues: The Law School and the University. Research into legal education has often been regarded as a marginal activity as compared with research into substantive areas of law. However, recent years have seen a growing interest in discussions about the purpose of the university law school and the ways in which law is taught within it. Are we educating professional lawyers or legal scholars? What do we really mean when we say we want to offer ‘a liberal education in the law’? What effect are the current changes in higher education funding and policy having on law schools and what takes place within them?
The international group of scholars who have contributed to this collection come from very different jurisdictions, but they have written about topics which, while they have local resonances, are of concern globally. Global Issues, Local Questions addresses matters which concern all law teachers, whatever their field of substantive legal expertise.
Edited by:
Fiona Cownie Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 219mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 353g ISBN:9781138345089 ISBN 10: 1138345083 Series:Routledge Revivals Pages: 260 Publication Date:12 February 2020 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Fiona Cownie
Reviews for The Law School - Global Issues, Local Questions
’...presents compelling arguments...this book must be commended for its scholarship...’ McGill Law Journal