Egan / McGillicuddy / Struthers Legal Education in the Classroom

The Transformative Potential of Community Engaged Teaching and Learning
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-5292-5124-1
Verlag: Bristol University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Can children master legal concepts while having fun? This innovative book explores two groundbreaking educational initiatives which bring legal education to primary schools across the UK and Ireland. It uniquely draws upon the fields of Law and Education to present best practice in engaging children and young people through law in education.

Drawing on compelling case studies of 'School Tasking' (inspired by the hit TV show Taskmaster) and Law in the Classroom at University College Dublin, the authors demonstrate how community-engaged teaching benefits both university students and schoolchildren. From mock trials in disadvantaged classrooms to interactive legal challenges, these educational programmes prove that young people are not only capable of legal literacy but enthusiastic to engage with justice issues.

Essential reading for educators seeking to demystify law, broaden access to legal careers, harness the transformative power of community partnerships in higher education, and widen access to legal education and the profession.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Egan, Suzanne

McGillicuddy, Deirdre

Struthers, Alison

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction

2. Setting the Scene: A Contextual History of Legal Education in the UK and Ireland

3. The Importance of Early Legal Education

4. Taking a Child Centred Human Rights Approach to Community Engaged Teaching and Learning for Societal Transformation

5. Nurturing Positive Pedagogy with Children and Young People: A Practical Guide

6. Case Study: The Transformative Potential of Mock Trials

7. Case Study: School Tasking

8. Conclusion: How to Implement Community Engaged Teaching in Universities

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Suzanne Egan is Associate Professor at the Sutherland School of Law at University College Dublin, Ireland.

Dr Deirdre McGillicuddy is Associate Professor in the School of Education in University College Dublin, Ireland.

Dr Alison Struthers is an Associate Professor (Reader) in the School of Law at the University of Warwick and the creator and project manager of the School Tasking legal outreach project, now running at universities across the UK and Ireland.