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Introduction. Legal education in the commonwealth: the current position. Current constraints on the provision of legal education. Developing strategies for strengthening legal education. A. Exploring additional methods for delivering high quality legal education. B. Establishing new law schools and expanding access to law studies. C. Ensuring adequate access to legal information. D. Curriculum development. E. Professional legal training. Supporting law students. Contribution of law schools and law students to law reform and the development of legal services. Building strategic partnerships. Conclusion. Annex. Curriculum development in commonwealth law schools. A project proposal by the Commonwealth Legal Education Association. Objective of the project. Scope of the project. 1. Developing New Law Courses/Modules. Human Rights for the Commonwealth. Transnational Crime. Environmental Justice. An Introduction to Islamic Law. Target audience. 2. Developing and Updating Existing Law Courses. 3. Updating the materials. 4. Holding regional training workshops. 5. Encouraging legal research. Methodology. Delivery of the courses/modules. Updating of the materials. Other issues.
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Developing Legal Education in the Commonwealth: Some Current Issues
Introduction 1. In his inaugural address, the then President of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (The Association) Professor N.R. Menon of the National Law School of India University drew attention to the need to make legal education in the Commonwealth socially relevant and professionally useful and for law schools and vocational training providers to prepare themselves for the demands of the profession in the context of the information revolution and other global challenges. He also drew attention to the need for a fresh look at law curricula and teaching methods and to support continuing legal education and distance learning programmes. 2. Against this background, this paper will: * provide an overview of legal education in the Commonwealth; * consider how the Commonwealth might better support the delivery of high-quality legal education that meets the needs of all member states and supports the basic principles of the Commonwealth; * consider how the Commonwealth might contribute to encouraging research and publishing, especially on legal issues of particular importance to Commonwealth member states; * consider ways in which Commonwealth law schools and law students might assist law ministries on law reform issues and in the provision of legal services. Legal education in the commonwealth: ...
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