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van Klink, Bart; de Vries, Ubaldus --- "Academic Learning in Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016) [2016] ELECD 956

Editor(s): van Klink, Bart; de Vries, Ubaldus

Title: Academic Learning in Law

Sub-title: Theoretical Positions, Teaching Experiments and Learning Experiences

Topics: Legal Philosophy; Legal Theory; Research Methods in Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 29 July 2016

Number of pages: c 352

ISBN (hard cover): 9781784714888

EISBN: 9781784714895

Abstract/Description:

The nature and purpose of legal education has become a topic of intense debate in recent years. This timely book calls for a critical re-evaluation of university legal education, with the particular aim of strengthening its academic nature.

The contributors emphasize lecturers’ responsibility to challenge the assumptions students have about law, and the importance of putting law in a theoretical and social context that allows for critical reflection and sceptical detachment. In addition, the book reports upon teaching experiences and innovations, offering tools for teachers to strengthen the academic nature of legal education, and concludes with concrete proposals for change.

Students and scholars engaged in the debate regarding the re-evaluation of academic legal education will find this book invaluable to their work. It will also be of interest to practitioners, such as educational experts and administrators looking to understand the role of law schools in creating responsible citizens.