Northern Irish legal education after Brexit

In this article we argue that the impact of Brexit on the law schools in Northern Ireland is tied to the "unique circumstances" of legal education in this part of the world. Legal education in Northern Ireland is likely to develop to become even more distinctive than that in other parts of...

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Published in:Law teacher 2019-04, Vol.53 (2), p.148-159
Main Authors: Flear, Mark L., Mac Síthigh, Daithí
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
backstop
Brexit
legal education
Northern Ireland
qualifying law degree
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Summary:In this article we argue that the impact of Brexit on the law schools in Northern Ireland is tied to the "unique circumstances" of legal education in this part of the world. Legal education in Northern Ireland is likely to develop to become even more distinctive than that in other parts of the UK. Although there are two distinct jurisdictions on the island, they are deeply entangled by shared history and geographical proximity that make cross-border practice a daily reality. These circumstances seem likely to drive the trajectory of the development of legal education in Northern Ireland. Indeed, EU law is likely to remain a component of the Northern Irish qualifying law degree. The potential for the development of law specific to Northern Ireland under backstop arrangements is another significant driver for the future orientation of legal education in this jurisdiction. Legal education in Northern Ireland is, therefore, likely to become noticeably more "European" than that in other parts of the UK.
ISSN:0306-9400
1943-0353
DOI:10.1080/03069400.2019.1589745