LAWS6026
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
The primary objective of this course is to enable a student to acquire, by way of experiential learning and otherwise, some of the specialised technical knowledge and professional legal skills in refugee and migration law and human rights lawyering. The course will enable students to develop and practice some of the specialised technical and legal skills needed for refugee and migration law cases including effective written and oral communication with clients, parties and organisations, human rights advocacy, detailed legal research and drafting law reform submissions and research projects.
Availability
Not currently offered.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the law through placement in a law practice or organisation focused on migration, refugee and human rights lawyering.
2. Undertake practical experience with the range of activities in which lawyers engage to promote respect for human rights.
3. Contribute to supporting social justice through assistance to marginalised clients seeking migration advice.
4. Integrate the theory and practice of social justice and human rights lawyering and assist persons seeking asylum through the use of complex research, technical writing and advocacy skills.
5. Critically reflect on the concepts of access to justice, human rights lawyering and professional responsibility.
6. Identify and analyse barriers that disadvantaged persons face when accessing justice and the legal system.
7. Identify and critically analyse issues in legal practice including the importance of pro bono contributions by the legal profession and their promotion of justice and service to the community.
8. Demonstrate high level personal autonomy, expert judgment and accountability in dealing with specialised social justice and human rights issues, principles and concepts.
Content
Topics in this course include:
- Introduction to clinical placement and clinical legal education
- Social justice, human rights and public interest lawyering
- Migration law and refugee (asylum) claims
- Advanced communication skills
- Public interest advocacy
- Advanced legal drafting and submissions
- Advanced legal research skills and legal reasoning
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in the programs:
[12334] Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (JD)
[12340] Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[12341] Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[12342] Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[12343] Bachelor of Aboriginal Professional Practice/Bachelor of Laws(Honours)
[12346] Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[12347] Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Diploma of Legal Practice
[12348] Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40036] Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40037] Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40129] Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40130] Bachelor of Development Studies/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40150] Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40188] Bachelor of Global Indigenous Studies/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40189] Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40272] Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40279] Bachelor of Coastal and Marine Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40280] Bachelor of Biomedicine/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40290] Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[50005] Bachelor of Media and Communication/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[50016] Juris Doctor
Assumed knowledge
LAWS6000 Legal System and Method I, and LAWS6001 Legal System and Method II
LAWS6002A Torts Part A, or LAWS6120 Torts I
LAWS6002B Torts Part B, or LAWS6121 Torts II
LAWS6003A & LAWS6003B Criminal Law & Procedure Part A & B, or LAWS6130 Criminal Law & Procedure
LAWS6004A Contracts Part A, or LAWS6140 Contracts I
LAWS6004B Contracts Part B, or LAWS6141 Contracts II
LAWS6005 Property
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Written refugee/migration law research project or law reform submission
Participation: Seminar and Placement participation
Presentation: Seminar presentation
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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