Teaching and Learning
The Denning Interviews
Lord Denning is possibly the best-known and one of the most highly-regarded jurists of the 20th Century. He is also one of the most distinguished authors ever to write for Butterworths in its 200 year history. In 1984, Lord Denning was interviewed by 3 eminent academics, Professor William Wade, Professor John Smith and Professor Stephen Cretney. In these interviews, Lord Denning discussed his most famous cases and the reasons for the judgments he made, that helped define the law of England and Wales. He also looked forward and talked about how he thought that family law, contract and equity and administrative law should develop in the years to come. LexisNexis has joined forces with current senior academics to discuss whether Lord Denning is as relevant today as he was thirty years ago. You will also discover whether Lord Denning’s views on how the law should develop have actually come to pass. We hope you enjoy watching Lord Denning ‘in his own words’.
Lord Denning’s career saw enormous changes in society’s attitude to the family and to the problems of arising on marital breakdown. In these interviews he gave a – sometimes very frank – account of how the law responded to these changes.
A day in the life
As many of you know, getting a job after graduation is getting increasingly difficult. It is also sometimes difficult to find out what options are available once you leave law school and what possible career paths you might follow. Our ‘day in the life’ section will provide you with videos of ex-law students discussing their career choices, giving you an insight into what life in the workplace is really like so that you can make informed choices about your future career. If you have any job options you would like to know more about get in touch and we will try to arrange the interview you would like to see.
A Day in the Life Law Lecturer
Are you one of those law students who enjoys studying the law as a varied and challenging intellectual discipline and love engaging in debate about the development of the law of the United Kingdom. Do you want to continue that intellectual challenge as a career? Then becoming a law lecturer might be just the job. Find out in this video how you might get into law teaching and the challenges and attractions of a career in Higher Education.
A Day in the Life EU Tracker intern
How are EU Directives implemented by national governments across the European Union and how do lawyers manage to keep track of all of the changes brought about by these directives? Find out more about the LexisNexis EU Tracker internship programme and how it could be a springboard to working for the Council of the European Union or other EU body.
A Day in the Life Court Reporter
How do the judgments that get handed down in the courts get turned into law reports? In this video , the All England Law Reporters give you an insight into their varied and interesting role within LexisNexis.
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The top 10 universities for law in the world
Posted by Law Campus Admin on the 23rd September 2011.
So all the votes are in and we know the top ten universities for law according to the 2011 QS World University Rankings. That list in full:
1. Harvard: $36-38K
2. Oxford: $14-16K
3. Cambridge: $14-16K
4. Yale: $32-34K
5. Stanford: $38-40K
6. University of California, Berkeley: $10-12K
7. London School of Economics:$12-14K
8. Columbia University: $38-40K
9. University of Melbourne: $6-8K
10. New York University: $34-36K -
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill Clause 12 - a return to the Bad Old Days?
Posted by Law Campus Admin on the 16th September 2011.
As a law student in the early 1990’s I remember the overturning of the convictions of the Birmingham Six after they had spent 16 years in prison. If you want to get a sense of the anger and frustration that the wrongfully-convicted have against the State and the justice system then, I recommend you watch the statement that Paddy Hill, one of the Birmingham Six gave on the steps of the Appeal Court immediately after being released.
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The Legal Education and Training Review - have your say.
Posted by Law Campus Admin on the 16th September 2011.
The Legal Services Act 2007 will be ushering major changes to the legal profession. You may already be aware of the discussions around 'Alternative Business Structures' and legal services being delivered by organisations other than the traditional law firm e.g. Saga, the Co-operative Society etc.
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The Forensic Science Service - a privatisation too far?
Posted by Law Campus Admin on the 14th September 2011.
Firstly, I should say that I do not have a problem with the private sector being involved in parts of the Criminal Justice system. If I am charged with a crime and all of the resources of the State are ranged against me, then I would like to be able to choose the people who will defend my interests i.e. a solicitor and barrister I pick to take on the task, rather than a public defender or the like.
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2 new articles recently added to Innocence Network UK website
Posted by Law Campus Admin on the 13th September 2011.
As a new term is about to or has just started, many of you will be thinking of what interesting things you might get involved in at University. It might be because you want to bolster your CV or you have a buring desire to right some wrongs as a budding lawyer.
Luckily you do have the opportiunity to do just that if your university is currently running an Innocence Project. To find out whether that is the case do ask your Law Department or go to the Innocence Network UK website (http://www.innocencenetwork.org.uk/).
