The Internationalisation Of Legal Education (ius Comparatum - Global Studies In Comparative Law)
by William Van Caenegem /
2016 / English / PDF
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This volume provides an overview of the state of
internationalisation of legal education (IOLE) in many civil law
and common law countries. It provides a picture of the status of
the debate about the shape and degree of internationalisation in
the curriculum in the different countries, and the debates
surrounding the adoption of a more international approach to
legal education in the contemporary world.
This volume provides an overview of the state of
internationalisation of legal education (IOLE) in many civil law
and common law countries. It provides a picture of the status of
the debate about the shape and degree of internationalisation in
the curriculum in the different countries, and the debates
surrounding the adoption of a more international approach to
legal education in the contemporary world.
It is a compilation of the National Reports submitted for the
August 2014 Congress of the IACL held at Vienna, and contains an
introductory general report. Together, the reports examine such
questions as: Why is the topic of internationalization of legal
education on the agenda now? Why is it a relevant subject for
examination today? Does the topic generate the same level of
interest everywhere in the world? Is enthusiasm for IOLE mainly
driven by the academic sector, by government, by multinational
corporations? Is the interest closely linked with the
globalization of the practice of law? Or is globalisation of law
itself something of a myth, or a reality reserved for only a very
small percentage of practising lawyers around the world?
It is a compilation of the National Reports submitted for the
August 2014 Congress of the IACL held at Vienna, and contains an
introductory general report. Together, the reports examine such
questions as: Why is the topic of internationalization of legal
education on the agenda now? Why is it a relevant subject for
examination today? Does the topic generate the same level of
interest everywhere in the world? Is enthusiasm for IOLE mainly
driven by the academic sector, by government, by multinational
corporations? Is the interest closely linked with the
globalization of the practice of law? Or is globalisation of law
itself something of a myth, or a reality reserved for only a very
small percentage of practising lawyers around the world?
The general and national reports make clear that there is indeed
widespread interest in IOLE, and numerous disparate initiatives
around the world. Nonetheless, some National Reporters state that
the topic is simply not on the agenda at all. All in all, the
volume shows that the approaches to internationalisation are many
and varied, but every jurisdiction recognises the importance of
introducing aspiring lawyers to a more integrated global
environment.
The general and national reports make clear that there is indeed
widespread interest in IOLE, and numerous disparate initiatives
around the world. Nonetheless, some National Reporters state that
the topic is simply not on the agenda at all. All in all, the
volume shows that the approaches to internationalisation are many
and varied, but every jurisdiction recognises the importance of
introducing aspiring lawyers to a more integrated global
environment.