The human capabilities approach in legal education : a case study of Jindal Global Law School in India

Popovski, Vesselin, Mehrotra, Abhinav and Pundir, Kaainat (2025) The human capabilities approach in legal education : a case study of Jindal Global Law School in India. European Journal of Legal Education, 6 (1). pp. 101-122. ISSN 1684-1360

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Abstract

This article argues that the human capabilities approach towards legal education in India is preferable and necessary to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, build lifelong skills, allow citizens access to justice, and make institutions effective, accountable, and inclusive. Legal education should not simply train lawyers to defend human rights in court, but capacitate and empower people, who, knowing their rights, can prevent violations. The article focuses on India –the most populous and oneof the most diverse countries in the world –to demonstrate both opportunities, as well as challenges in applying the human capabilities approach to legal education. It explores the case of Jindal Global Law School as a successful example of involving lawfaculty and students through legal clinics, public service, outreach, and direct work with local communities to raise awareness, disseminate legal know-how, empower people, and build capacity to achieve better accomplishment of human rights, access to justice, development, and peace.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Human capabilities approach | legal education | access to justice | India | legal clinics
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Law and Legal Studies
JGU School/Centre: Jindal Global Law School
Depositing User: Mr. Luckey Pathan
Date Deposited: 07 Aug 2025 11:13
Last Modified: 07 Aug 2025 11:13
Official URL: https://publications.coventry.ac.uk/index.php/EJLE...
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/9944

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