Deregulation, Debt and the Discipline of Law

(2014) 39(4) Alternative Law Journal 213-216

ANU College of Law Research Paper No. 14-40

5 Pages Posted: 8 Dec 2014 Last revised: 6 Feb 2015

Date Written: December 7, 2014

Abstract

In the 25 years since the introduction of university fees, the legal education landscape has been transformed. The most recent proposal is that fees be deregulated completely. High fees place pressure on law students to secure high-paying jobs in corporate law, although competition policy and technological change have caused such jobs to contract. Rather than all schools continuing to offer a standardized curriculum directed towards traditional private practice, it is suggested that they vary their curricula to take account of the diverse destinations to which more than half of all law graduates gravitate.

Keywords: Legal education, deregulation, debt, Australia

Suggested Citation

Thornton, Margaret, Deregulation, Debt and the Discipline of Law (December 7, 2014). (2014) 39(4) Alternative Law Journal 213-216, ANU College of Law Research Paper No. 14-40, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2535089

Margaret Thornton (Contact Author)

ANU College of Law ( email )

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200
Australia

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