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“Globalisation has made us more vulnerable. It creates a world without borders, and makes us painfully aware of the limitations of our present instruments… to meet its challenges.” – Anna Lindh (source) Today on Law Today we continue our ‘In Focus’ series, in which we discuss current, pressing affairs of the legal world. This three-partContinue reading “IN FOCUS: Globalisation and Legal Education: Part 1”

Welcome to the third part of the series on globalisation and legal education. Today we will explore why the structure of law schools and curriculum necessitates change, and how this change should take place. Why the structure of legal education needs to change As stated earlier, the early years of a legal degree are basedContinue reading “IN FOCUS: Globalisation and Legal Education: Part 3”

Today on Law Today I continue the discussion of globalisation and its effect on legal education. Here, we delve into the ramifications of globalisation for lawyers, demonstrating the need for reformed legal education. I further discuss other challenges to the legal profession, and explain why education is chief amongst them. What does globalisation require ofContinue reading “IN FOCUS: Globalisation and Legal Education: Part 2”

“Globalisation has made us more vulnerable. It creates a world without borders, and makes us painfully aware of the limitations of our present instruments… to meet its challenges.” – Anna Lindh (source) Today on Law Today we continue our ‘In Focus’ series, in which we discuss current, pressing affairs of the legal world. This three-partContinue reading “IN FOCUS: Globalisation and Legal Education: Part 1”