GB 1697 A.CLEA - Commonwealth Legal Education Association Archive

19 boxes

GB 1697 A.CLEA 1971-1995 Sub-fonds of Records of Legal Education Archives 19 boxes Commonwealth Legal Education Association
The Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) was founded during the Fourth Commonwealth Law Conference in New Delhi in 1971. The idea was initiated by Indian lawyer Dr Laxmi Singhvi, CLEA's first chairman. The Association's objects were to foster high standards of legal education and research in Commonwealth countries, to build up contacts between interested individuals and organizations, and to disseminate information and literature concerning legal education and research. CLEA established its headquarters in the offices of the Legal Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat in Marlborough House, London, and with the Legal Director as its Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. In 1973 it obtained a grant from the Commonwealth Foundation; this funding, plus subscriptions from members, enabled the CLEA to embark on the projects planned on its establishment. It has received further long term grants from the Commonwealth Foundation to continue its activities. CLEA's structure, objectives and functions are set out in its Constitution, adopted soon after its foundation. Membership is open to individuals, schools of law and other institutions concerned with legal education and research. Patrons are appointed from various Commonwealth countries. The affairs of the Association are managed by an Executive Committee, drawn from the Commonwealth regions, which meets annually; its actions are reviewed at 5 yearly General Meetings, the first of which was held in Edinburgh during the Fifth Commonwealth Law Conference in 1977. There is an Advisory Panel in the United Kingdom. The administration of the Association was carried out by a chairman and two secretaries, one in London and one abroad. In 1990 the office of chairman was replaced by a president and executive chairperson (since renamed vice president). The President may be elected from any part of the Commonwealth; the Vice President must be established in the UK. In 1994 a South Asian regional chapter was formed.

Files collected in the United Kingdom from the Secretary of the Association were deposited in 1995 and 1996; collections of papers dating from their time as an officer of CLEA received by Professors William Twining and James Read in 1996 and 1997; printed papers, including CLEA directories, were deposited by Dr S B Marsh in 1997.

The Archive of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association consists of Secretary's correspondence and papers, 1971-1991; papers of Professor William L Twining as a CLEA officer, 1973-1994; papers of Professor James Read as CLEA Chairman, and other papers, 1974-1995; CLEA Newsletter, 1974-1995; CLEA Directory of Schools of Law in the Commonwealth, 1979-1988; miscellaneous CLEA publications and offprints, 1978-1992.

The records were appraised and listed by the Co-ordinator of the Records of Legal Education project in 1996/1997

No further accruals are expected.

Arranged in series as in Scope and Content.

Open

Copyright declaration form to be completed.
English

Detailed catalogue available at the IALS and on-line at http://ials.sas.ac.uk/archives/clea.htm

Financial records and current files of the CLEA are with the current CLEA officers.

Compiled by Annabel Dodds for the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Aug 2000 Associations Commonwealth countries Commonwealth Legal Education Association Legal education Organizations Political systems Professional associations Read , James S , fl 1953-1997 , Professor of Comparative Public Law Twining , William Lawrence , b 1934 , Professor of Jurisprudence Vocational education

Files collected in the United Kingdom from the Secretary of the Association were deposited in 1995 and 1996; collections of papers dating from their time as an officer of CLEA received by Professors William Twining and James Read in 1996 and 1997; printed papers, including CLEA directories, were deposited by Dr S B Marsh in 1997.

The Archive of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association consists of Secretary's correspondence and papers, 1971-1991; papers of Professor William L Twining as a CLEA officer, 1973-1994; papers of Professor James Read as CLEA Chairman, and other papers, 1974-1995; CLEA Newsletter, 1974-1995; CLEA Directory of Schools of Law in the Commonwealth, 1979-1988; miscellaneous CLEA publications and offprints, 1978-1992.

The records were appraised and listed by the Co-ordinator of the Records of Legal Education project in 1996/1997

No further accruals are expected.

Arranged in series as in Scope and Content.

Open

Copyright declaration form to be completed.

• anglais

• latin

English

Financial records and current files of the CLEA are with the current CLEA officers.

Detailed catalogue available at the IALS and on-line at http://ials.sas.ac.uk/archives/clea.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• anglais