Creating a gold standard for practical legal training in common law countries

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Author(s)

  • Jack Burke
  • Hugh Zillmann

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9-41
Journal / PublicationJournal of International and Comparative Law
Volume5
Issue number1
Online published21 Jun 2018
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2018

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Abstract

Some form of discrete, mandatory, pre-admission, practical legal training (PLT) delivered by educational providers has been an essential element in a number of common law countries including England and Wales, Hong Kong and NSW in Australia, for around the last 40–50 years. However, it is almost certain that from September 2020, completion of a PLT component will no longer be compulsory in order to become a solicitor in England and Wales, and it will be replaced by a requirement to pass a centralised exam testing various legal skills. Based on the experience of the United States, this seismic change from established practice should be viewed by other common law jurisdictions such as Hong Kong (which is contemplating reform in this area) with caution.

Research Area(s)

  • Disruptions to legal practice, Legal profession, Lessons for practical legal training in other common law jurisdictions, Professional legal training, Proposals to change professional legal training in England and Wales, Proposals to change professional legal training in Hong Kong, Recent changes to practical legal training in the United States, Summative and formative assessment

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Creating a gold standard for practical legal training in common law countries. / Burke, Jack; Zillmann, Hugh.
In: Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 5, No. 1, 06.2018, p. 9-41.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review