International Journal of Public Legal Education

Aims & Scope

The journal aims to promote and support the development of public legal education and to critically examine and share best practice. For these purposes PLE is interpreted broadly encompassing a wide range of activities aimed at educating members of the public in relation to legal rights and responsibilities affecting everyday lives, including Street Law and other legal literacy programmes. ‘Public’ is defined here to encompass those studying law in a formal setting including undergraduate and postgraduate students and individuals and groups who wish to know more about the law more generally, be it with or without academic credit. The latter may consist of one-off or short courses or public information campaigns aimed at raising awareness of legal issues. The IJPLE is primarily concerned with- the role of PLE as an instrument for community empowerment, access to justice and societal change; the pedagogy of PLE including design, delivery and assessment; PLE in a comparative context across the civil and common law worlds; and empirical and theoretical research providing an evidence base for the educational and impact claims of PLE in relation to the various stakeholders involved including students, the educational institution and community partners. Submissions are welcomed from all legal and educational jurisdictions and from allied fields and the journal particularly encourages contributions from early career academics and practitioners interested in PLE.

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