Overview

Drawing on the European Network for Clinical Legal Education’s expertise, this collection examines clinical legal education in Europe. Challenging traditional legal education, the book shows how clinical legal education methodologies can enhance student engagement, promote diversity and advance social justice goals. Chapters make use of rich case studies and provide readers with a critical analysis of a range of clinical legal education practices across Europe. It is essential reading for legal educators, policy makers and practitioners seeking to modernize legal education and prepare future lawyers for contemporary challenges.

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Author:   Paul McKeown (Northumbria University) ,  Laura Bugatti (University of Brescia) ,  Rachel Stalker (Liverpool John Moores University) ,  Aleksandra Klich (University of Szczecin)
Publisher:   Bristol University Press
Imprint:   Bristol University Press
ISBN:  

9781529251272

ISBN 10:   1529251273
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   21 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction – Paul McKeown, Rachel Stalker, Laura Bugatti Part 1: Clinical Theory 2. Embedding Clinical Legal Education in Europe: A Systemic Approach – Paul McKeown 3. A New Legal Culture and a New Law School Based on ""old ideas"", for a Europe in Times of Crisis – José García-Añon Part 2: Clinical Pedagogy in Specific National Contexts 4. The Transformative Role of Law Clinics in Spanish and Italian Legal Education – Cecilia Blengino and Andrés Gascón-Cuenca 5. Beyond Legal Clinics: Fostering Legal Aid Consciousness in Doctrinal Curriculum – Mária Havelková 6. The Competence Development Impact of the Legal Clinic Methodology in the Hungarian Legal Education – Judit Tóth, Renáta Kálmán and Tamás Pongó 7. Student Zeal as the Pillar of Sustainable Clinical Programs in Croatia – Juraj Brozovic 8. Procedural Support and Intervention in Legal Clinic Networks – Raúl Sánchez Gómez 9. Public Legal Education: Empowering Communities in Europe – Sarah Morse 10. Public Legal Education: Sense and Sensibility: The Case from a Georgian Perspective – Richard Grimes and Amy Wallace 11. Advancing Clinical Legal Education and Facilitating Access to Justice through Policy Clinics – Siobhan McConnell, Lyndsey Bengtsson and Rachel Dunn Part 3: Social Justice Challenges 12. 5 years and 5000 Cases: The Development of the HKC Refugee Rights Hub at Sheffield Hallam University – Chris Riley and Clare Tudor 13. Maintaining the Wellbeing of Students in Legal Clinical Settings – Amanda Thurston and Diana Kirsch 14. The Interconnection Between the Arts, Refugee and Migration Law in the Context of Clinical Legal Education as a Discourse – Lee-Anne Paula Doyle Fraschia, Lela Aisha Jones and Ulrich Stege 15. Clinical Legal Education and Environmental Law - Veronika Tomoszkova 16. AI and the Future of Student Legal Clinics: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges - Olga M. Piaskowska and Piotr F. Piesiewicz 17. Clinical Legal Education in Ukraine During Armed Conflict Caused by Russian Aggression - Mariia Tsypiashchuk Part 4: The Global Picture 18. The Contributions of European Clinics to Globalised Clinical Legal Education – Jeff Giddings 19. Concluding thoughts – Paul McKeown, Rachel Stalker, Laura Bugatti

Reviews

“This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Clinical Legal Education. It charts the opportunities and challenges for clinics across Europe and beyond, adding to our shared understanding of good practice.” Jess Guth, Leeds Trinity University ""I highly recommend this book as a timely overview of legal clinics in Europe, analyzing their role in the development of modern law teaching methodology and as a program aimed at social justice."" Filip Czernicki, President of the Polish Legal Clinics Foundation ""An essential collection for anyone interested in clinical legal education, this book offers an insightful overview of evolution and current trends in Europe, connecting them to global CLE and the broader social, economic, and political forces shaping the field."" Leah Wortham, The Catholic University of America

Author Information

Paul McKeown is a Professor of Legal Education at Northumbria University, UK. Laura Bugatti is Researcher in Comparative Private Law and Coordinator of Legal Clinics at the University of Brescia, Italy. Rachel Stalker is Associate Professor and Subject Leader for Clinical Legal Education in the School of Law at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Aleksandra Klich is Head of Legal Clinic at the Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Szczecin, Poland. Luba Krasnitskaya is Programme Specialist at Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Poland. Jason Tucker is Emeritus Professor of Law at Cardiff University, UK.

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