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Dyslexia in the learning of law: its meaning and its impact on student and teacher
awareness of the legal obligations owed towards students disabled in this way. It gives guidance on how they can recognise a potentially dyslexic student, and how to assist the student to overcome th…
The focus on skills for improving students’ engagement: the Tuning educational structures approach
skills (both generic and specific), which students should develop within different cycles. With those skills we intend to create curricula (curriculum?) which helps students enter their professional …
Portfolio assessment: should we start with the academics having a go?
portfolio to first year undergraduate law students’ the opportunity for engagement in a life-long learning process could be enhanced. Intended learning outcomes would be that students are taught th…
Twin peeks at career expectations
research reports on the career choices of law students and trainee solicitors. The Law Society has recently published two complementary studies of the career aspirations and motivations of law stu…
Blended learning: creating an effective blend
and interesting learning experiences for students, provided that the right blend has been achieved which engages and motivates students, develops knowledge and encourages independent and active learn…
What is ‘research-led’ teaching in the context of the undergraduate law curriculum?
curriculum, and how this is made meaningful to students, who frequently have little understanding of what is meant by research and even less on how it impacts upon their learning. The paper then fo…
The link between quality legal education and student pastoral care: the Queen Mary experiment of ‘graduate student advisers’
genuine commitment to the pastoral needs of students. As my basis for this, I will draw upon a recent initiative of the Queen Mary Law Department, called the “Graduate Student Adviser” (or GS…
What the Whitehall studies teach us about learning
hierarchies produce substantial stress for those students who find themselves within the lower social strata of specific student communities. This stress has an adverse neuro-biological effect that i…
Studying law - a brief guide
shares an introductory paper he wrote for students on his first year joint honours course in Obligations. Whilst written with that course in mind, it also provides a useful overview and practical tip…
Law in action: learning through scripted role plays
and teaching/learning notes for tutors and students. Feedback on this resource and how you use it is invited. You may download and use the materials as you wish, however we request that you credit…
The jurisdiction of the magistrates court
above are reflected in the role plays, and students and tutors can act out the scenarios. Those playing the role of the advocates can make their applications and submissions (that is present the poin…
Glossary of terms
This page, part of a set of materials taken from Law in action: learning through scripted role plays, provides a glossary of words and expressions used in the scripts. A | B | C | D | E | F | G…
2010 competition
How might a legal education enable students to contribute to the improvement of society? Details Competition entrants were invited to consider the following questions: What do you consider …
2007 competition
What advice would you give to students starting your course? Our 2007 student essay competition was won by Marilena Fellas (University of Gloucester) – read her essay below. Marilena rece…
2009 competition
my head tutor summoned the incoming law students to her book-filled office. After learning our names and welcoming us, she began an intimidating speech, giving the impression that she had given it ma…
2010 joint winner
How might a legal education enable students to contribute to the improvement of society? Liz Williams (Christ Church College, University of Oxford) Learning to live It is still occasionally…
2010 joint winner
How might a legal education enable students to contribute to the improvement of society? Sitanta Ni Mathghamhna (Birkbeck College, University of London) Before entering the second year of my …
How do law students decide where to apply to?
the sources of information prospective law students use when choosing which law school to apply to. Law schools inhabit a competitive market. More law schools are being established. Competitors ar…
What do we mean by reflection?
Practice. In this document, available to students on OXILP’s VLE, Liz Polding explains the concept – see the OXILP e-portfolio case study for more. Note: law teachers are welcome, and …
2006 2nd prize
imagined endless debates with my fellow students about the great issues of the day. I also imagined that it would be an exhilarating and wonderful experience which would enrich my mind to the working…
2006 competition
essay competition we asked undergraduate law students across the UK to write about their expectations of studying law and the extent to which these were fulfilled by the courses they had chosen. They…
2005 competition
teacher? This year’s student competition asked students to write a short essay (800-1,500 words) on the topic ‘What makes a good law teacher?’. The aim of the competition was to h…
2004 competition
“positive changes in your interactions with students”. Sarah Sargent (University of Leicester) – Sarah, a somewhat split personality who is studying for an LLM by distance learni…
Contact UKCLE
You can contact UKCLE by mail, phone, fax, e-mail or by visiting us. UK Centre for Legal Education University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL Tel: 024 7652 3117 Fax: 024 7652 3290 E-mail: …
Law Student 2000
questionnaire based study following a cohort of students through the three years of their law degree at English universities Completion date: June 2005 UKCLE funding: £5,000 The Law Student 2000 p…
Law Student 2002: a profile of law students in Scotland
j.a.hamilton@strath.ac.uk) Project summary: a study of students at six law schools in Scotland Completion date: August 2006 UKCLE funding: £3,500 + £6,975 + £4,900 The Law Student 2002 project, …
Role play 5: committal to crown court
In this fully scripted role play, part of a set taken from Law in action: learning through scripted role plays, the defendant is committed to the crown court. Committal to crown court Usher: Num…
The role plays
This is an introduction to the eight scenarios in Law in action: learning through scripted role plays. The role plays are divided into two types – scripted and semi-scripted. In the fully sc…
The structure of the civil and criminal courts
This page, part of a set of materials taken from Law in action: learning through scripted role plays, shows the place of the magistrates court in the overall structure of the courts in England and Wa…
The role plays: student scripts
This page includes links to the student scripts for Law in action: learning through scripted role plays – see the role plays folder for full details of the eight role plays and how to use them,…
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