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.
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"Based on expert analyses, this book demonstrates how legal education in primary schools is both theoretically and practically possible. It is a valuable source of information - and inspiration - for anyone working in this field." Professor Dawn Watkins, University of Sheffield "There has long been a need, but now more than ever, for a practical text demonstrating how to provide sound and useful legal education in schools. The three authors have combined their considerable and diverse expertise to produce a book that is a must read for educators and others interested in promoting legal education." Professor Laura Lundy, Queen's University Belfast and University College Cork. "In an age of populism and threats to the rule of law, this is a go-to book for anyone interested in the valuable task of teaching law to young children." Fiona Cownie, Keele University
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
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.
