Borders and boundaries: Locating the law in film

The essay examines the emergence of law and film in the curricula of law sc hools in the context of Britain. It outlines the development of legal educa tion in England and Wales and the relationship between legal education and training. It notes the broadening out of the syllabus to encompass more pol iticized courses taught within their socio-economic context like family law and labour law. From this shift of academic focus the politically contextu al has extended to the cultural context. The relationship between law and c ulture both in literature and in other areas has been the end result of thi s relaxation of focus on professional education. Finally, the precise natur e of law and film and its boundaries are discussed.