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The Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct (ACLEC) was established in 1991 with the remit of advising on the education and training of legal service providers.1 The Committee has a statutory duty to consider the relevancy of legal education to the needs of both practitioners and the members of the public. Their work is limited to legal education in England and Wales but, I suggest, is of relevance to jurisdictions elsewhere in the common-law world, especially in view of contemporary discussions, on the international scene, on the form and content of legal education. The last significant and comprehensive review of legal education in Britain was in 1971. The Ormrod Report of that year identified three distinct levels of development: the academic; the vocational; and continuing or post qualification legal education. As has been noted elsewhere, the distinction between these stages of the educational process has dominated both the philosophy and delivery of legal education for more than 25 years. The ACLEC committee undertook, shortly after its appointment in 1991, a review of all aspects of legal education, and through consultative papers and conferences: canvassed views from a wide range of interested parties including educational providers, government law officers, the judiciary and private legal practice. Academic research studies, both existing and commissioned, together with expert consultants, were used to supplement the consultative process. This led to the publication in April 1996 of ACLEC's First Report on Legal Education and Training. A consultative conference on the Report was held in July 1996. A further report that deals specifically with the continuing professional development of barristers and solicitors is expected in April 1997. A consultative paper on the education and training of para-legals is to be issued at the same time.

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Simulation and Technology in Legal Education: A Systematic Review -- 2 Simulation and the Learning of the Law: Constructing and Using an Online Transactional Assessment in Employment Law -- 3 Shaping the Future Lawyer: Connecting Students with Clients in First-Year Law -- 4 Setting the Stage: Using a Simulation as a First Day of Class Exercise -- 5 A Large-Scale Simulation, Practitioners, their Feelings and the Verfremdungseffekt -- 6 Using Interviewing and Negotiation to Further Critical Understanding of Family and Child Law -- 7 Virtual Learning for the Real World: Using Simulation with Non-law Students -- 8 Faking it and Making it? Using Simulation with Problem-Based Learning -- 9 From Trials to Simulations: Learning and Teaching Law and Ethics Using Famous Cases -- 10 Revisiting the Law of Evidence: A Case Study on the Practicalities of Simulation-Based Learning and Teaching -- 11 Adding Realism to Professional Legal Education at the University of Hong Kong -- 12 'Ill-Structured' Simulations in Two American Law Classes: Labour Law and Administrative Law -- Postscript

Abstract Background Male circumcision (MC) reduces the risk of female-to-male transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). MC has not been practiced as a disease prevention measure in Thailand probably because of low recognition of its benefits among stakeholders. Neonatal male circumcision (NMC) is simpler, safer and cheaper than adult MC. This study aimed to assess Thai health care provider knowledge of benefits implementing NMC in Thailand. Methods Multi-stage sampling identified 16 government hospitals to represent various hospital sizes and regions of the country. Researchers administered a fixed choice questionnaire, developed by the research team based on a previous study, to physician administrators, practicing physicians, and nurses whose jobs involved NMC clinical procedures or oversight. The participants reviewed printed educational materials on the benefits of NMC during questionnaire completion. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi square tests, odds ratios, and logistic regression. Results One hundred thirty-three individuals participated in this quantitative study. Only 38 % of the participants agreed that NMC reduced the risk of sexual transmission of HIV while 65 % indicated that they knew that NMC prevented STIs. Most participants recognized the benefits of NMC on hygiene (96 %) as well as cancer prevention (74 %). Major concerns raised were potential trauma to the child, child rights and safety of NMC. After reviewing written information about the benefits of NMC, 59 % of the participants agreed that NMC should be offered in their hospital. Physicians and nurses who had previous experience with circumcising patients of all ages were more reluctant to have NMC performed in their hospital. Conclusions A clear policy advocating NMC, thorough preparation of health facilities, and staff training are needed before NMC could be used in Thailand as prevention strategy for HIV and other STIs.