Multilingual legal practice and law student internships in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Powell ◽  
Tiong Guan Saw
Keyword(s):  
Legal Practice ◽  
Law Student

Why Study Law? The Relevance of Legal Information to the Law Student, Researcher and Practitioner

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Virgo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Law Students ◽  
Memorial Lecture ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
Key Skills ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Law Student ◽  
Law Degree

AbstractProfessor Graham Virgo, in delivering the 3rd Willi Steiner Memorial Lecture, asks if it is possible to become a legal practitioner in England and Wales without having studied Law as an academic discipline. Is there any point in studying for a Law degree? Students study any academic subject to acquire knowledge and to develop key skills. This is just as true of students studying Law. But is the knowledge acquired by a Law student and the skills which they develop really of benefit to them in legal practice? Crucially, what can the managers of legal information do to support the particular needs of Law students and academic researchers?

scholarly journals Improving Law Student Resilience: An Australian Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-258
Author(s):  
Doris Bozin ◽  
Allison Ballard ◽  
Vicki De Prazer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Law Students ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Student Resilience ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Law Student

Do university legal clinics, clinical legal educators and health practitioners have a role to play in building the resilience of law students to better equip them to manage their academic studies and their professional lives as they move into legal practice? Given that mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are rife across Australia’s law student and legal professional populations, we wondered if developing a legal clinic model in collaboration with a university-based health service would offer one way to address these concerns.

17. Expanding legal skills—mooting, negotiation and more

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imogen Moore ◽  
Craig Newbery-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Law Student ◽  
Law Degree

A law degree can provide the student with opportunities to put their knowledge of law and your legal skills into practice, and further develop skills that are key to legal practice. This is important if they want to pursue a career as a lawyer of course, but is of much wider value in developing specific skills to enhance employability more generally. This chapter explores the important legal skills-related extracurricular activities that are commonly available, considering the value of these programmes to the successful law student. It explains how these activities can further develop skills such as analysis and critical thinking, while also developing transferable skills such as professionalism, teamwork, presentation, and timeliness.

9. Adapting IRAC for professional practice

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
S I Strong
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Law Student ◽  
Legal Training

This chapter explains how the IRAC method of legal essay writing can be adapted for professional practice, with particular reference to drafting original documents (letters, attendance notes, memoranda, briefs (instructions) and opinions) that do not rely on precedents. While the discussion does not go into the same amount of detail as a professional legal training course, it does outline the forms of documents that every law student will encounter in legal practice and demonstrate how the IRAC method can be used to create those types of documents. The chapter also provides a brief overview of various formatting issues that may arise in professional practice. Writing tips are provided throughout the chapter.

scholarly journals Clinical Legal Education: Bridging the gap between study and legal practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Jessica Kaczmarek ◽  
Jacquie Mangan
Keyword(s):  
Education Program ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Legal Education ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Case File ◽  
Legal Studies ◽  
Client Relationships ◽  
Law Student ◽  
Law Degree

<p>For a law student, the academic study of the law and the actual practice of its principles seem worlds apart. With our desk piled high with books, case reports and legislation, the opportunity to experience and reflect upon the human interaction that underpins legal practice is notably lacking. While good lawyer client relationships are vital to successful legal practice, at present, a law student can obtain their law degree without ever interviewing a client or managing a case file. It was with this paradox in mind that during 2000 we embraced the opportunity to be a part of a clinical legal education program run by La Trobe University’s School of Law and Legal Studies.</p>

Domestic Anti-Avoidance Legislation in Relation to Tax Treaty Law

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 312
Author(s):  
Shkumbin Asllani
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
International Taxation ◽  
Main Principle ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Tax Treaties ◽  
International Tax ◽  
Tax Payers ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Domestic Law

In today’s international taxation most of the developing countries enter into tax treaties which are drafted in line with the OECD MC to eliminate double taxation. Yet, is well-known fact that tax treaties in practice are abused by tax payers, therefore, majority of states have introduce legislation specifically designed to prevent tax avoidance and protect their domestic interests. In legal practice and literature the act of overriding international tax treaties and denying treaty benefits in favour of domestic law provisions threatens main principle of international law and therefore is questionable to what extend the relationship between domestic law and international tax treaty agreements bridges the international norms.

‘Turning Human Beings into Lawyers’

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-104
Author(s):  
Insa Koch
Keyword(s):  
Financial Regulation ◽  
Legal Culture ◽  
Corporate Law ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Immigration Law ◽  
Legal Anthropology ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
The World ◽  
Cultural Experts

Does anthropology matter to law? At first sight, this question might seem redundant: of course, anthropology matters to law, and it does so a great deal. Anthropologists have made important contributions to legal debates. Legal anthropology is a thriving sub-discipline, encompassing an ever-increasing range of topics, from long-standing concerns with customary law and legal culture to areas that have historically been left to lawyers, including corporate law and financial regulation. Anthropology’s relevance to law is also reflected in the world of legal practice. Some anthropologists act as cultural experts in, while others have challenged the workings of, particular legal regimes, including with respect to immigration law and social welfare.

Verantwortlichkeit bei waldtypischen Gefahren: Beispiele aus der Gerichtspraxis

2016 ◽  
Vol 167 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-89
Author(s):  
Michael Bütler
Keyword(s):  
Dead Wood ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Legal Practice ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
Legal Case ◽  
Legal Situation ◽  
Forest Users ◽  
The One ◽  
Liability Risks

Responsibility for forest-linked dangers: examples from legal practice According to the Forest Policy 2020 of the Federal Council the share of old and dead wood should increase in Swiss forests. On the one hand, this is connected to positive ecological effects but on the other, to dangers, responsibilities and liability risks. Recent court and administrative decisions relating to accidents due to typical forest hazards such as falling trees and branches illustrate the legal situation for forest owners and enterprises as well as for forestry professionals. In the wooded environment near buildings and equipment there are obligations for the safety of traffic and passers-by. However, these obligations are limited by the reasonableness of protective measures and the personal responsibility of forest users. In this paper, the liability issue is illustrated by three legal case studies. The cases are assessed by the author, and the essential legal basis for liability is briefly summarized.

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