“One of the best-known books on comparative law published in the last century is FH Lawson’s A Common Lawyer Looks at the Civil Law (Ann Arbor, 1953). This book contains the five lectures that Oxford comparatist Harry Lawson delivered at the University of Michigan Law School. Upon re-reading this book, one is struck by the emphasis that Lawson puts on the pedagogical utility of comparative legal study, something also very much emphasised in today’s reaching and research. It would be no exaggeration to state that Lawson’s plea has become a reality in the curriculum of many European law faculties …” (more)
[Jan M Smits, MEPLI Blog, 25 August]
First posted 2016-08-26 07:16:34
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