The Futures of Legal Education and the Legal Profession

Name: The Futures of Legal Education and the Legal Profession
Brand: Hart Publishing
SKU: 9781849466554
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Author: Hilary Sommerlad; Sonia Harris-Short; Steven Vaughan; Richard Young
ISBN: 9781849466554

Edited by Hilary Sommerlad · Sonia Harris-Short · Steven Vaughan · Richard Young

Hart Publishing February 2015

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781849466554
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Publication: February 2015
Format: Paperback , 214 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

We are currently witnessing an unprecedented transformation in the legal profession and legal education. The Legal Services Act 2007 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 have enabled and necessitated dramatic structural changes to the profession, as well as impacting on its ethos and ethicality. The Legal Education and Training Review promises similarly dramatic change to the provision of legal education, reflecting the shifting landscape of both the legal professional market and higher education in general. These transformative changes bring both exciting opportunities and challenges. This edited collection comprises a selection of papers presented at the second conference of CEPLER, Birmingham Law School's Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research. It brings together leading academic scholars, senior figures from professional practice, policymakers and representatives of the regulatory authorities, to reflect on the key issues arising from this transformative moment.

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Notes on Contributors

1. The Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research, the futures of the Legal Profession and Education: An Introduction

2. Professionalism, Enterprise and the Market: contradictory or complementary? Julia Evetts

3. The financialisation of large firms: situated discourses and practices of re-organisation Daniel Muzio

4. Judicial Diversity and the new Judge R. Hunter

5. Delivering Family Justice: new ways of working in a changing professional landscape Mavis Maclean

6. A Review of the Legal Education Landscape and the Legal Education and Training Review Julian Webb

7. The Nature and Purpose of the Law Degree in the light of LETR Andrew Sanders

8. Creating a more flexible approach to education and training Alex Roy

9. Key Issues in Legal Education from the Profession's Viewpoint Tony King

10. An Agenda for Research on the Legal Profession and Legal Education: An American Perspective Rick Abel

Index

About the Author

Hilary Sommerlad is Professor of Law and Research Director of the Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research at Birmingham Law School.
Sonia Harris-Short is former Professor of Family Law and Policy at Birmingham Law School and the former Head of CEPLER.
Steven Vaughan is a Lecturer and Education Director of the Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research at Birmingham Law School.
Richard Young is Professor of Law and Policy at the University of Birmingham.