Abstract
In this article we will examine some of the steps that UNSW law school has taken to address Indigenous disadvantage in, and exclusion from, legal education. The article focuses on the role of clinical legal education within Indigenous legal education. Two concrete examples will be discussed: a clinical subject specifically designed for 1st year Indigenous students and a class given by an Indigenous academic for later year law students within the general clinical legal education courses. The first is discussed to demonstrate how clinical legal education can improve the experience of Indigenous students within law schools. The second example highlights the challenges of attempting to “Aboriginalise” the curriculum of law courses.
Highlights
In this article[3] we will examine some of the steps that UNSW law school has taken to address Indigenous disadvantage in, and exclusion from, legal education
The legal education at UNSW, in contrast to the University of Sydney, was characterised by small group teaching that was critical of the legal system around it, and accessible to the community
As a part of this social justice focus, UNSW has long been committed to Indigenous legal education
Summary
In this article[3] we will examine some of the steps that UNSW law school has taken to address Indigenous disadvantage in, and exclusion from, legal education. The first is discussed to demonstrate how clinical legal education can improve the experience of Indigenous students within law schools. Kingsford Legal Centre: clinical legal education and a commitment to social justice. Kingsford Legal Centre hosts the clinical legal education course of the University of New South Wales’ Law School. The Centre was established in 1981 for the purpose of grounding the education at the Faculty of Law in social justice. The legal education at UNSW, in contrast to the University of Sydney, was characterised by small group teaching that was critical of the legal system around it, and accessible to the community. Community service as a part of the teaching program was seen as a valuable and essential part of legal education
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