Internationalisation of Legal Education

The Future Practice of Law

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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For graduate lawyers to succeed in a global environment, legal education in every system must undergo revolutionary change. Professors van Caenegem and Hiscock explore in detail the new initiatives that are emerging as a response to this development and the reaction from the profession to these changes.Divided into five sections, the expert contributors of this book provide different perspectives on legal education in an ever-growing industry:Dealing with the different national philosophies of legal educationIgnoring the civil law and common law divide - a brave new worldEvolving initiatives in legal education for global practiceInternational practice - attorneys' insightsLitigation and arbitration - international advocacy across bordersThis book will be useful to scholars and practitioners alike who are charged with teaching law students and preparing them for the demands of practice.Contributors: J. Basedow, L. Boo, L. Boulle, S. Chesterman, M. Coper, Justice J. Douglas, M. Hiscock, D.X. Hop, C.-F. Lo, V.I. Lo, D. O'Donovan, A. Petridis, R. Russell, S. Steele, G. Triggs, W. van Caenegem, B. Wolski

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Utgivningsdatum2014-08-29
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781783474530

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Contents:PrefaceWilliam van Caenegem and Mary Hiscock1. Breeding Lawyers for the Global Village - the Internationalisation of Law and Legal EducationJürgen BasedowPART I: DEALING WITH THE DIFFERENT NATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES OF LEGAL EDUCATION2. Internationalisation and Different National Philosophies of Legal Education: Convergence, Divergence and Contestability Michael Coper3. Isolationism, Democratisation and Globalisation – Legal Education in a Developing CountryLaurence Boulle4. Continuing the Internationalisation Debate: Philosophies of Legal Education, Issues in Curriculum Design and Lessons from Skills IntegrationBobette Wolski5. Japanese Legal Education Reform: A Lost Opportunity to End the Cult(ure) of the National Bar Examination and Internationalise Curricula?Stacey Steele and Anesti Petridis6. Legal Education in the Era of Glocalisation: What Makes for Market Failure?Darren O’DonovanPART II: IGNORING THE CIVIL LAW AND COMMON LAW DIVIDE – A BRAVE NEW WORLD7. Ignoring the Civil Law/common Law Divide in an Integrated Legal WorldWilliam van Caenegem8. Teaching Comparative Law in the ‘Asian Century’Vai Io LoPART III: EVOLVING INITIATIVES IN LEGAL EDUCATION FOR GLOBAL PRACTICE9. Doctrine, Perspectives and Skills for Global PracticeSimon Chesterman10. Legal Education in a Globalised World: Micro/macro Reforms and International Outsourcing for Developing CountriesChang-fa Lo11. The Internationalisation of Legal Education: An Opportunity for Human Rights?Gillian TriggsPART IV: INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE: ATTORNEYS’ INSIGHTS12. If Only I Knew then What I need to Know Now – Lessons from the FutureRowan Russell13. Preparing Law Students for an International Legal Practice through Law School TutorialsDang Xuan HopPART V: LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION – INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY ACROSS BORDERS14. Does Cross-examination Translate?James Douglas15. Advocacy before an International Arbitral TribunalLawrence Boo16. ConclusionWilliam van Caenegem and Mary HiscockIndex

‘This is a wonderful collection of essays. The present volume contains rich articles and conveys creative and substantive ideas and information on the internationalization of law and legal education and legal practice. A timely book which will serve academics, legal professionals and policy and law makers alike in their search to keep legal education and the legal professions up to date to international and transnational legal and societal developments.’