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Special Elective: Hong Kong Refugee Law Clinic - LAWS3971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description The Hong Kong Refugee Law Clinic is offered to law students at University of New South Wales in partnership with the Hong Kong Refugee Advice Centre (HKRAC). HKRAC provides general advice and legal aid to asylum-seekers and refugees in Hong Kong. The Clinic provides law students the opportunity to learn both the theory and practice of domestic and international refugee law under the direct supervision of HKRAC’s Head of Clinical Programs. Students are given substantial responsibility in the provision of legal advice and representation to HKRAC’s asylum seeker clients applying for refugee status before the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The Clinic course takes place in Hong Kong throughout University of New South Wales’ summer semester (U1B). Students will be required to attend 4-6 hours of classes in Sydney before travelling to Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, the Clinic will begin with an intensive compulsory two-day training conducted by HKRAC. Four students will be selected to participate in the course. The course will run in Hong Kong for 8 weeks, beginning on 13th December 2010 and concluding on 11th February 2011. Students will be expected to work at the Clinic during business hours Monday to Friday each week, excluding the Chinese New Year break and other public holidays. Students receive 12 units of credits for the course. Recommended Prior Knowledge Prior completion of a refugee law elective is desirable but not essential.
Course Objectives The Clinic is intended to fulfil five main objectives:
Assessment Students are graded for this subject - Pass, Fail, Credit or Distinction. Course Texts To be advised
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