ABSTRACT

There is a symbiotic relationship between the legal profession and the tertiary education sector. The law degree itself is symbolic of this close relationship. Standards of the legal profession are reflected in the legal qualifications obtained by law students who wish to practice law. However the clarity of such professional requirements for legal practice become increasingly opaque with respect to plagiarism and entry to the profession. Importantly, it is the admission boards that grapple with how to balance the growth in law student plagiarism and the changing needs of the legal profession. This article exposes widely varying university plagiarism rules and argues that further research is required into whether professional admission boards should provide the “level playing field” for law students who may have fallen foul of university rules.

摘要

法律界和高等教育界之间存在共生关系。法律学位本身就是这种紧密关系的象征。法律专业的标准反映在希望实践法律的法学院学生所获得的法律资格中。但是，就professional窃和进入该行业而言，此类法律要求的专业要求的明确性变得越来越模糊。重要的是，正是招生委员会努力解决如何平衡法律学生窃的增长与法律职业不断变化的需求。本文揭露了各种各样的大学窃规则，并认为需要进一步研究专业录取委员会是否应为可能违反大学规则的法科学生提供“公平的竞争环境”。