Keynote Remarks: Re-Tooling Law and Legal Education for Food System Reform: Food Law and Policy in Practice

A joined up response is necessary to respond to the challenges of food crime. With the increasingly globalised food system, sharing of information between different regulatory and law enforcement bodies is necessary. One method of ensuring information sharing is through the construction of regulatory networks. This chapter examines different methods for constructing regulatory networks, with a particular focus on the EU. It considers both the advantages and disadvantages of networks in responding to breaches of food law, and considers four case studies; the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed; the Food Fraud Network; Co-ordinated Control Plans; and the Opson Operations. The chapter argues that, despite their weaknesses, regulatory networks are essential in dealing with modern food crimes and harms.

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The Advent of Lawyers in Japanese Government

Asian Journal of Law and Society ◽

10.1017/als.2017.25 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 135-173

Author(s):

Daniel H. FOOTE

Keyword(s):

Justice System ◽

Legal Education ◽

Legal Profession ◽

Education And Training ◽

Japanese Government ◽

System Reform ◽

Full Time ◽

The Future ◽

Full Time Employment ◽

And Training

AbstractUntil 2003, Japanese lawyers were prohibited by law from entering full-time employment in governmental bodies. That year, in line with recommendations by the Justice System Reform Council, the Lawyers Act was amended to permit lawyers to undertake such employment. Incorporating information and insights from interviews with former government lawyers and other concerned parties, this article examines the rise in the hiring of government lawyers and its impact. The article considers factors that have contributed to the increase, examines the roles played by these lawyers, considers prospects for the future, and discusses implications for government, the legal profession, clients, and legal education and training. The article also seeks to identify a range of issues raised by these developments that warrant further in-depth research.

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The State of Legal Education in Japan: Problems and “Re”-Renovations in JD Law Schools

Asian Journal of Law and Society ◽

10.1017/als.2016.42 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 213-225 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nobuyuki SATO

Keyword(s):

Community Service ◽

Legal Education ◽

Law School ◽

Pass Rate ◽

Judicial Reform ◽

Legal Service ◽

System Reform ◽

Law Schools ◽

Legal Professionals ◽

Considerable Pressure

AbstractIn Japan, the Juris Doctor (JD)-style law-school system was introduced in 2004 as part of a judicial system reform. As of late, this system seems to have become dysfunctional. The pass rate of the national bar exam (NBE) is around 20% every year, and the NBE puts students are under considerable pressure. “Re”-renovation of legal education is, thereby, a huge and pressing issue. Reducing the number of JD students could be a quick solution to the current problems. However, this is not enough, nor is it good for fostering legal professionals “rich both in quality and quantity” (the second aim of the judicial reform). Legal education should go beyond the NBE. The Japanese government and law schools have just begun to re-renovate legal education, giving priority to three challenges: (1) offering continuous legal-education programmes for practitioners; (2) enhancing community service and supporting career development of graduates in the new legal service area; and (3) internationalization. How can the Japanese legal-education system go beyond the NBE? Re-renovation deserves continued attention.

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Regulations under International Human Rights Law and under EU Law - Two Different Regimes that Could be Better Harmonized?

European Journal of Risk Regulation ◽

10.1017/s1867299x00010151 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 728-732

Author(s):

Wenche Barth Eide ◽

Asbjørn Eide

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Concern ◽

International Human Rights Law ◽

Human Rights Law ◽

Obesity Epidemic ◽

Law And Policy ◽

Food Law ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Summer Academy ◽

Global Food

The global obesity epidemic was in focus at the 7th Summer Academy on Global Food Law and Policy in Gexco/Bilbao in July 2015. It approached this accelerating public health concern from the angle of risk regulations as linked to processing, trade, marketing and choice/consumption of foodstuffs, addressing also risks of negative impacts on public health at the consumer end. A wealth of expertise enlightened participants about current developments regarding EU and US legislation on risk assessments and risk management.

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