Re-thinking Legal Education under the Civil and Common Law - A Road Map for Constructive Change (Hardcover)

Whilst educational theory has developed significantly in recent years, much of the law curriculum remains content-driven and delivered traditionally, predominantly through lecture format. Students are, in the main, treated as empty vessels to be filled by the eminent academics of the day. Re-thinking Legal Education under the Common and Civil Law draws on the experience of teachers, practitioners and students across the world who are committed to developing a more effective learning process. Little attention has, historically, been paid to the importance of the application of theory, the role of reflective learning, the understanding and acquisition of lawyering skills and the development of professional responsibility and wider ethical values. With contributions from across the global north and south, this book examines the history of educating our lawyers, the influences and constraints that may shape the curriculum, the means of delivering it and the models that could be used to tackle current shortcomings. The whole is intended to represent what might be desirable and possible if we are to produce lawyers that are fit for purpose in the 21st century, be that in either in civil or common law jurisdictions. This book will be of direct assistance to those who wish to understand the theory and practice of legal pedagogy in an experiential context. It will be essential reading for academics, researchers and teachers in the fields of law and education, particularly those concerned with curriculum design and developing interactive teaching methods. It is likely to be of interest to law students too - particularly those who value a more direct engagement in their learning.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Legal Pedagogy
Release date:	July 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Richard Grimes
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	286
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-79200-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Careers guidance > Industrial or vocational training Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal skills & practice > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General
LSN:	0-415-79200-2
Barcode:	9780415792004

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