Public Legal Education Network
Public Legal Education aims to give people the know-how to manage the law in their every day lives. This website sets out to develop PLE and aims to bring together all those involved in doing this work.
Our April 2010 newsletter reports on our latest conference, highlights our on going discussion on legal capability and Shelter Scotland's project on how PLE can help bridge the digital divide.
What is public legal education?
Public legal education aims at increasing our capacity to deal with legal issues - by improving our understanding of the law, explaining when and how to take action, or by making better choices and avoiding problems.
Projects showcase
These projects give a flavour of the diversity of PLE initiatives. We’ve arranged them by broad themes: raising awareness, self-help and legal capability, and community development and law reform.
PLE materials
Here you will find a selection of examples of materials that make for successful PLE. They are targeted to meet the needs of their users, from raising awareness of discrimination to a survival guide for divorce.
Project tools
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Research and theory
Discussion and themes
This section has articles discussing key issues around the development of Public Legal Education. The aim is to provoke discussion and debate, and build the body of knowledge of how to deliver PLE effectively.
International PLE
In many countries, PLE is already an important component of models to provide a community legal service. This section has a selection of inspiring international initiatives including recent events and developments
60 second interviews
Events
Awareness of PLE continues to grow and several important conferences have taken place. Looking back we can see how these mark key stages in the development of PLE in the UK.
