This is a clinical program based in a community legal practice environment. During the course students work for one full day a week at a community law practice focused on providing legal assistance to Indigenous people. Students work under the supervision of solicitors.
The course objectives are to:
· contextualise the study of law, including how it impacts Indigenous people, and student learning in a wide range of other law courses;
· guide and support students in identifying, developing and applying ethical legal practice skills;
· develop students' critical understanding of legal practice approaches, the roles of lawyers in relation to Indigenous clients and social justice issues; and
· encourage, promote and validate student aspirations to promote access to justice and equality before the law for Indigenous peoples.
Course topics include:
· introduction to public interest law;
· professional responsibilities;
· legal practice skills - legal writing, interviewing, casework skills, advising;
· substantive law in relation to tenancy, Social Security and Disability Discrimination; and
· law reform.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Synthesise and apply advanced legal knowledge and skills to the legal needs and context of Indigenous peoples by assisting clients In a legal practice setting,
- Reflect on their learning experiences to develop their professional and ethical capabilities,
- Develop and apply a reflective and ethical approach in performing their paralegal tasks,
- Critically analyse the strategic and ethical implications of different legal practice approaches with regard to the predicament of Indigenous clients,
- Plan and execute a research project independently and/or collaboratively.
Work Integrated Learning
Placements
Clinical courses allow students to engage with real clients, real problems and real deadlines in a real-world environment. Placements are undertaken with an identified Indigenous Legal Service. Students explore law reform and social justice issues relevant to that field of practice with the unique opportunity to gain insight into how the industry works, develop professional skills and get work experience.
Other Information
Enrolment is limited with selection based on a competitive application process. Application information can be located on the ANU College of Law Website.
Indicative Assessment
- The proposed means of assessment for this course will provide students with at least two pieces of assessment, including one piece during the semester. More information about the means of assessment, including the relationship between the assessment and the learning outcomes of the course, will be available in the Class Summary and on the course WATTLE page. (100) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
- Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive basis with compulsory contact hours (approximately 36 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours.
- Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have three contact hours per week. Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course.
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Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU Law School to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
Preliminary Reading
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4980 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6000 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3824 | 19 Feb 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | 24 May 2024 | In Person | View |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8808 | 22 Jul 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | In Person | N/A |
