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Volume 7, Number 2 (2026)

7Articles
2026Published
1750-4686ISSN

ArticLES

Legal education and ballet: an unexpected pas de deux

Myrto Leivadarou

Legal education has been structured around traditional doctrinal analysis and the case method. However, educating students to “think like a lawyer” requires more than mastering traditional legal skills;…

Open accessPDFpp. 134–151

Pracademic pedagogy and the practice of public law

Claire Archbold; Conor McCormick

This article examines the development and delivery of The Practice of Public Law in Northern Ireland (POPL), which is an advanced undergraduate module designed to offer an authentic,…

Open accessPDFpp. 153–178

Fostering active student participation and engagement in company law education through the use of role play

Belle Guo

This paper examines the possibility and feasibility of role play as a pedagogical tool or even an assessment tool in enhancing student participation in company law learning. Mooting…

Open accessPDFpp. 179-196

From financial literacy to online education: novel approaches to financial law teaching in the United Kingdom

Michael H Meissner

Financial law has been indispensably embedded into UK legal education during the last 15 years. On-campus and online programmes reflect a growing need for specialist finance lawyers globally.…

Open accessPDFpp. 197-223

Inquiry-based hybrid learning for first-year law students: a case study on generic skills, self-efficacy and sense of belonging

Sampo Mielityinen; Aurora Fifield; Heidi Hyytinen

This study explores the development of law students’ generic skills in inquiry-based learning, as well as the interrelations between generic skills, self-efficacy beliefs and sense of belonging. The…

Open accessPDFpp. 225-259

How do lawyers perceive the relevance of economics and business methods knowledge in their professional practice? Evidence from Greece

Joseph Hassid; George Maniatis; Michael Polemis

This paper examines the value that lawyers in Greece attribute to knowledge of economics and business methods, identifying the legal fields in which it is most useful and…

Open accessPDFpp. 261–295

Rethinking legal innovation: why skills matter more than digital tools – perspectives from lawyers at major firms in Spain

Antonio Aloisi; Pilar Galeote; Nicolas Parra-Herrera

This paper reconceptualises legal innovation by moving beyond the dominant focus on technology. Although the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping legal practice, the study demonstrates that…

Open accessPDFpp. 297–355

Journal information

Publisher
European Law Faculties Association

ISSN
2753-5428

Frequency
Annual + special issues

Peer review
Double-anonymous

Access
Open access: free to read and publish

Licence
CC BY 4.0

Article PROCESSING charges
None

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