Directions 7

Autumn 2003

Are we MAD? Introducing mooting and debating at a law firm

In the summer of 2002 Chris Ashford moved from lecturing to become Legal Education Officer at Irwin Mitchell Solicitors. Following his previous article on the move from teaching to practice, in this...

BAILII: the cream of legal datasets

BAILII provides free Internet access to the legal materials of England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. In this article from the Autumn 2003 issue of Directions Joe Ury, BAILII...

Building on new foundations

Truro College is running one of the first foundation degrees in law. In this article from the Autumn 2003 issue of Directions the law team at the college reflect on their experiences in setting up...

Getting access: access to land and the right to roam

Nick Jackson (University of Kent) was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2002. In this article from the Autumn 2003 issue of Directions Nick sets out his plans for his project aimed at...

Law Student 2000: prelude to the finale

Law Student 2000 is a UKCLE funded project looking at the aspirations of students at over 40 law schools in England. In this article from the Autumn 2003 issue of Directions Mike Cuthbert (University...

New opportunities, but where's the will (or the money)?

Editorial from the Autumn 2003 issue of Directions examining the need for law teachers to engage with the changing agenda for legal education. In many ways law schools in the UK have never been...

Research matters: learning, teaching and the role of research

In this article from the Autumn 2003 issue of Directions Mark O’Brien (Sheffield Hallam University) describes the role of research in learning and teaching at SHU. The role of research in higher...

The pleasures of age: a mid-term report on the nature of innovations and innovators

David Grantham (Coventry University) was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2001. In this article from the Autumn 2003 issue of Directions David reflects on progress on his project, aimed at...

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