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12 UCL Jurisprudence Rev. i (2005)

handle is hein.journals/ucljurev12 and id is 1 raw text is: University College London Jurisprudence Review 2005 Reviewed by Nigel Simmonds Doctor and Reader of Philosophy Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge Jurisprudence is not a body of knowledge but a tradition of reflective thought. The survival of that tradition is vital to the rule of law as we know it, and to the ability of our institutions adequately to meet the challenges of a changing world. Yet this precious inheritance is currently under threat. It is threatened by the vocational ethos now encouraged within many British universities; and it is threatened also by a tendency amongst legal theorists to focus upon sterile issues that are of little interest to the wider legal community, or to the educated citizen. There can be no better way for students to learn jurisprudence than by seeking to make their own contribution to the debate. Nor can there be a better way to ensure the survival of reflective thought concerning matters of law and justice. University College London is one of the principal institutions in Europe where jurisprudence continues to thrive unaffected by the tendency towards sterility that is growing within legal theory, and by the vocational pressures that bear upon it from outside. It is fitting therefore that its students should produce such an exemplary journal. Ronald Dworkin Bentham Professor of Jurisprudence University College London The University College London Faculty of Laws has always insisted that inquiry into theoretical aspects of all laws is central to a proper legal education. The Jurisprudence Review is now in its second decade, and the 2005 volume provides an impressive collection of the highest first class papers produced by UCL's Law students as part of their undergraduate and postgraduate examinations. Each paper illustrates originality and scholarly research that does credit to the students and staff at this Faculty. The Review is the only academic student Law Review in the United Kingdom, and I believe it now contributes significantly to legal philosophy. My congratulations to all the contributors and special thanks to the editorial team.

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