Hutchinson, Terry --- "Foreword" [2007] LegEdRev 1; (2008) 17(1&2) Legal Education Review
Foreword
This issue contains six ‘General Articles’ and two
‘Practice Articles’. A decision was made by the journal’s
Editorial Committee to change the terminology for the ‘Teaching
Notes’ segment to ‘Practice Articles’ which
better reflects
the nature of the articles in that segment of the journal. All the articles in
the Legal Education Review are double blind refereed. The articles in
this issue cover some very important topics for academic lawyers and the legal
profession.
Professor Margaret Thornton examines the challenges for Australian
law schools in the context of the knowledge economy. Professor
Paula Baron
explores the notion of ‘thriving’ within the modern academic
workplace. Other authors continue this theme
with a discussion of current issues
within the legal academy — plagiarism, and the role of theory and social
justice values.
This issue of the Legal Education Review has involved
the efforts of many people, mainly academics, who have volunteered their time
and expertise with little thought of reward
or recognition. Special thanks needs
to go to the Faculty of Law at UTS and Professor David Barker, Samantha
McGolrick and their
team for the support provided through the ALTA
office.
Thanks are due to the members of the 2007 Editorial Committee for
their work in putting this issue together — Associate Editor
Dr Sam Hardy,
Business Editor Dr Allan Chay, Dr Nick James, Jacqueline Mackinnon, Associate
Professor Lee Godden, and especially
our new Production Editor Michelle
Sanson.
Gratitude is due by both the authors and the editors to our referees
who spend many hours of their own time reading and commenting
extensively on the
papers in order to encourage and support our contributors. Their efforts are
always respected and genuinely appreciated.
Submissions of articles for
inclusion in the 2008 edition (Vol 18) are due by 30th April 2008. There will
continue to be one issue
in 2008. The Review follows the Australian
Guide to Legal Citation, Melbourne University Law Review Association
(2nd ed, 2002).
Please refer to the LER website for
details on the Review:
http://www.ler.edu.au
Terry Hutchinson
Editor in Chief