Foreword

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Preface

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Acknowledgements

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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1.1 The Context of the Study

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1.2 Commonwealth African Jurisdictions that Offer Exceptions to the Common Law

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1.3 Expatriates and the Development of Legal Education in Commonwealth Africa

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1.4 The Coming on Board of Indigenous African Academics

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1.5 From Years of Pioneer Professorships to Years of Under-Funded Universities

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Chapter 2: Primary University Qualifications to Become a Lawyer in the USA, the UK and South Africa

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2.1 Creation of the Juris Doctor (JD) Degree in the US

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2.2 Academic Developments in Canada, China, Australia and South Africa

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2.3 The American JD degree

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2.4 The Academic Rank of a JD

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2.5 Is a JD Degree a Professional Doctorate in the Real Sense?

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2.6 How is the JD Degree Viewed by the Legal Community Outside America?

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