The function of the Society's Legal Education Subcommittee is to initiate and inform debate amongst members of the Society (and by others) about current issues in legal education.  The Subcommittee also responds, on behalf of the Society, to consultation papers and other documents about legal education emanating from the Bar Council, Law Society, HEFCE, QAA and other bodies. The chair of the Legal Education Sub-committee is Professor Richard Taylor of the University of Central Lancashire. email: rdtaylor@uclan.ac.uk .

 Members of the LESC

Professor Richard Taylor to 31/12/11            University of Central Lancashire - Chair
Chris Ashford to 31/12/11                              Sunderland University
Mr Mark Godfrey to 31/12/10                          Glasgow University
Professor Bob Lee to 31/12/11                     Cardiff University
Dr Jules Lonbay to 31/12/10                          Birmingham University
Ms Melissa Hardee to 31/12/10 
Professor David Miers to 31/12/11                Cardiff University
*Dr Leonardo Raznovich (co-opted)             Canterbury Christchurch University 

Members are elected to the Subcommittee each year, in accordance with the Society's constitution. Anyone who would be interested in becoming a member of the Subcommittee should contact the Convenor of the Subcommittee or the Hon. Secretary of the Society.

Legal Education Position Papers/Responses to Consultations

Please note that all these links launch PDF files or new HTML pages which open in a new window:

- Training for Practice at the Bar: SLS Response - February 2004. (PDF)

- Second Consultation on a New Training Framework for Solicitors 2004. (PDF)

- SLS Response to the Bar Council & Law Society Consultation on the Academic Stage.

- SLS Response to the Clementi consultation paper (PDF)