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- 1972-1975 (Creation)
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James Read graduated in Law from the University of London in 1953 and qualified as a barrister in 1954. He has been Assistant Lecturer in law at University College London (1956-1958), Lecturer in African Law, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) (1958-1965), Senior Lecturer in Law, the University College, Dar-es-Salaam (1963-1966), Reader in African Law, SOAS (1964-1975) and Professor of Comparative Public Law with special reference to Africa at SOAS from 1974. Professor Read was Joint Honorary Secretary of the United Kingdom National Committee of Comparative Law (1969-1973), Honorary Secretary of the Society of Public Teachers of Law (SPTL) (1972-1975) and Chairman of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (1977-1983). He was also a member of the Advisory Committee on Legal Education from its inception in 1971 until 1975, representing the SPTL.
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GB 1697 A.READ 1972-1975 Sub-fonds of Records of Legal Education Archives 1 box Read , James S , fl 1953-1997 , Professor of Comparative Public Law
James Read graduated in Law from the University of London in 1953 and qualified as a barrister in 1954. He has been Assistant Lecturer in law at University College London (1956-1958), Lecturer in African Law, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) (1958-1965), Senior Lecturer in Law, the University College, Dar-es-Salaam (1963-1966), Reader in African Law, SOAS (1964-1975) and Professor of Comparative Public Law with special reference to Africa at SOAS from 1974. Professor Read was Joint Honorary Secretary of the United Kingdom National Committee of Comparative Law (1969-1973), Honorary Secretary of the Society of Public Teachers of Law (SPTL) (1972-1975) and Chairman of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (1977-1983). He was also a member of the Advisory Committee on Legal Education from its inception in 1971 until 1975, representing the SPTL.
Deposited by Professor Read in the Records of Legal Education Archives in 1997.
Papers of Professor James S Read, 1972-1975, consist of agenda, minutes, papers, reports and related correspondence of the Advisory Committee on Legal Education.
The records were appraised and listed by the Co-ordinator of the Records of Legal Education project in 1997.
No further accruals are expected.
Arranged chronologically by date.
Closed until 2005.
Copyright declaration form to be completed.
English
Detailed catalogue available at the IALS and on-line at http://ials.sas.ac.uk/archives/read.htm
Compiled by Annabel Dodds for 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 Academic teaching personnel Advisory Committee on Legal Education Educational personnel Lawyers Legal education Legal profession Read , James S , fl 1953-1997 , Professor of Comparative Public Law Teachers Vocational education Personnel People by occupation People
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Deposited by Professor Read in the Records of Legal Education Archives in 1997.
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Papers of Professor James S Read, 1972-1975, consist of agenda, minutes, papers, reports and related correspondence of the Advisory Committee on Legal Education.
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The records were appraised and listed by the Co-ordinator of the Records of Legal Education project in 1997.
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No further accruals are expected.
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Arranged chronologically by date.
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Closed until 2005.
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Copyright declaration form to be completed.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Detailed catalogue available at the IALS and on-line at http://ials.sas.ac.uk/archives/read.htm
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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.
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- English