LAWS3302/JURD7502 Land and Environment Court Clinic

In this course, students will put their legal skills and knowledge to use and gain practical experience of the law in action. At the same time, they will be critically analysing the effect of law and legal policy on members of the community and the environment in a court setting. 

The Land and Environment Court of NSW was the world’s first specialist environmental court established as a superior court of record. The Court has wide civil, criminal and administrative jurisdiction, and has been influential well beyond NSW in its efforts to increase access to justice (e,g. introducing on site hearings) and in its development of the law (e,g, on climate change).

What does the clinic involve?
Students will spend 1 day (7 hours-9am to 5pm) at the Land and Environment Court each week for 10 weeks. Students will begin the course with lectures at UNSW and an induction at the Court. Students will also attend fortnightly seminars at UNSW which are not centrally timetabled.

When does the clinic run?
See the handbook for term offering. There is an application period before each intake, which is advertised to students via email. Please check the Experiential Learning Key Application Dates in the shared documents on Inplace for information on application rounds. 

How do I apply?
Please see information on the Law & Justice in Action page and the Clinics page.
For more information about this clinic, please contact the course convenor, Amelia Thorpe