The Theory and Practice of Yash Pal Ghai Respecting Legal Education

“Essays in honour of Professor Yash Pal Ghai”.

Univ. of Wisconsin Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1392

12 Pages Posted: 17 Sep 2016

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William Whitford

University of Wisconsin Law School

Date Written: September 6, 2016

Abstract

Yash Pal Ghai (hereinafter Ghai) has had a long, still continuing, career in law. During that time he has served many legal roles, as an educator, researcher, counsel to private parties, conciliator/mediator for disputing groups or interests, and, most famously of all, as a drafter and interpreter of constitutions throughout the world. In this paper I will focus on legal education. I will attempt to state Ghai’s views, espoused early in his career and maintained throughout, about what legal education should be or aspire for. I will conclude by raising a few questions about the practice of legal education in East Africa in the many years since Ghai concluded his period as a legal educator here.

Keywords: Yash Pal Ghai, legal education, East Africa

Suggested Citation

Whitford, William, The Theory and Practice of Yash Pal Ghai Respecting Legal Education (September 6, 2016). “Essays in honour of Professor Yash Pal Ghai”. , Univ. of Wisconsin Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1392, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2835514 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2835514

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