Legal Education in the Classroom: The Transformative Potential of Community Engaged Teaching and Learning

Egan, Suzanne

ISBN 10: 1529251230 / ISBN 13: 9781529251234

Published by Bristol University Press, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Legal Education in the Classroom: The Transformative Potential of Community Engaged Teaching and Learning
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529251230
• ISBN 13: 9781529251234
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book shows how children can master legal concepts through playful, community-engaged teaching. Through case studies from the UK and Ireland, it reveals how initiatives like School Tasking and Law in the Classroom boost legal literacy, inspire young learners and broaden access to justice and legal careers.

About the Author

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.