GB 1697 A.RLEA - RECORDS OF LEGAL EDUCATION ARCHIVES

Identity area

Reference code

GB 1697 A.RLEA

Title

RECORDS OF LEGAL EDUCATION ARCHIVES

Date(s)

  • 1845-2000 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

176 boxes, 142 volumes, 69 folders

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Name of creator

Biographical history

The Records of Legal Education Archives (RLEA) was established to provide a home for legal education records, for which there was no alternative place of custody. It was created as part of the Records of Legal Education Project, a research study undertaken in 1996, conducted with the support of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS). The RLEA consists of a collection of papers of individuals and organisations prominent in the field of legal education, and is held at IALS.

Archival history

GB 1697 A.RLEA 1845-2000 Collection (Fonds) 176 boxes, 142 volumes, 69 folders Records of Legal Education Archives
The Records of Legal Education Archives (RLEA) was established to provide a home for legal education records, for which there was no alternative place of custody. It was created as part of the Records of Legal Education Project, a research study undertaken in 1996, conducted with the support of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS). The RLEA consists of a collection of papers of individuals and organisations prominent in the field of legal education, and is held at IALS.

Various. More detailed information available at lower levels of description.

The Records of Legal Education Archives, 1845-2000, consist of:-
A.ACLEC: Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct: press cuttings, 1991-1999.
A.ALT: Association of Law Teachers Archive, 1965-1997.
A.BARR: Barrow Inquiry Papers (papers of Ruth Deech, Principal, St Anne's College Oxford and a member of the Inquiry team, relating to the Committee of Inquiry into Equal Opportunities at the Inns of Court School of Law, chaired by Dame Jocelyn Barrow, 1989-1994).
A.CHULS: Committee of Heads of University Law Schools Archive, 1974-2000.
A.CLE: Council of Legal Education Archive, 1845-1997.
A.CLEA: Commonwealth Legal Education Association Archive, 1971-1995.
A.CLRP: Commonwealth Legal Records Project Archive, 1984-1993.
A.LSRG: Legal Skills Research Group, 1987-1994.
A.MARSH: Dr Stan Marsh, law teacher, papers 1968-1995.
A.READ: Professor James S Read, law teacher, papers 1972-1983.
A.RLEP: Records of the Legal Education Project Archive, 1993-1998.
A.SALS: Society for Advanced Legal Studies papers, 1997-1999.
A.SCLE: Standing Conference on Legal Education Minutes, 1991-1994.
A.SLSA: Socio-Legal Studies Association, 1989-1996.
A.SPTL: Society of Public Teachers of Law Archive: 1908-1998.
A.TWIN: Professor William L Twining, law teacher, papers 1965-1994.
A.UKNCCL: United Kingdom National Committee of Comparative Law Archive, 1960-1989.

Transfer of all records in the Archives to the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies was arranged by the Co-ordinator of the Records of Legal Education Project between 1996 and 1998. The records were then appraised, weeded and listed by the Co-ordinator (now the IALS Archivist).

The RLEA is still actively collecting records of legal education agencies.

Arranged in sub-fonds as given in Scope and Content.

Mainly open, but some restrictions are outlined at lower levels of description.

Copyright declaration form to be completed.
English

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

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 Archive development Archive management Archives Association of Law Teachers Associations Committee of Heads of University Law Schools Committee of Inquiry into Equal Opportunities at the Inns of Court School of Law x Barrow Inquiry Commonwealth Legal Education Association Commonwealth Legal Records Project Council of Legal Education Deech , Ruth Lynn , b 1943 , Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford Institute of Advanced Legal Studies , Records of Legal Education Project x Records of Legal Education Project Learned societies Legal education Legal Skills Research Group Lord Chancellor's Department , Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct Marsh , Stan B , 1926-1998 , law teacher Newspaper press Organizations Press Press cuttings Professional associations Read , James S , fl 1953-1997 , Professor of Comparative Public Law Research work Society for Advanced Legal Studies Society of Public Teachers of Law Socio-Legal Studies Association Standing Conference on Legal Education Twining , William Lawrence , b 1934 , Professor of Jurisprudence United Kingdom National Committee of Comparative Law University of London , School of Advanced Study , Institute of Advanced Legal Studies x Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Vocational education

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Various. More detailed information available at lower levels of description.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The Records of Legal Education Archives, 1845-2000, consist of:-
A.ACLEC: Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct: press cuttings, 1991-1999.
A.ALT: Association of Law Teachers Archive, 1965-1997.
A.BARR: Barrow Inquiry Papers (papers of Ruth Deech, Principal, St Anne's College Oxford and a member of the Inquiry team, relating to the Committee of Inquiry into Equal Opportunities at the Inns of Court School of Law, chaired by Dame Jocelyn Barrow, 1989-1994).
A.CHULS: Committee of Heads of University Law Schools Archive, 1974-2000.
A.CLE: Council of Legal Education Archive, 1845-1997.
A.CLEA: Commonwealth Legal Education Association Archive, 1971-1995.
A.CLRP: Commonwealth Legal Records Project Archive, 1984-1993.
A.LSRG: Legal Skills Research Group, 1987-1994.
A.MARSH: Dr Stan Marsh, law teacher, papers 1968-1995.
A.READ: Professor James S Read, law teacher, papers 1972-1983.
A.RLEP: Records of the Legal Education Project Archive, 1993-1998.
A.SALS: Society for Advanced Legal Studies papers, 1997-1999.
A.SCLE: Standing Conference on Legal Education Minutes, 1991-1994.
A.SLSA: Socio-Legal Studies Association, 1989-1996.
A.SPTL: Society of Public Teachers of Law Archive: 1908-1998.
A.TWIN: Professor William L Twining, law teacher, papers 1965-1994.
A.UKNCCL: United Kingdom National Committee of Comparative Law Archive, 1960-1989.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Transfer of all records in the Archives to the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies was arranged by the Co-ordinator of the Records of Legal Education Project between 1996 and 1998. The records were then appraised, weeded and listed by the Co-ordinator (now the IALS Archivist).

Accruals

The RLEA is still actively collecting records of legal education agencies.

System of arrangement

Arranged in sub-fonds as given in Scope and Content.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Mainly open, but some restrictions are outlined at lower levels of description.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright declaration form to be completed.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

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

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Institution identifier

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

Rules and/or conventions used

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

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