Kingsford Legal Centre (KLC) provides free legal advice and assistance to people who live, work or study in the Randwick and Botany Bay local government areas in NSW.
Kingsford Legal Centre can advise on matters such asÌýdomesticÌýviolence,Ìýcredit andÌýdebt,Ìývictim’sÌýcompensation,ÌýcriminalÌýlaw,ÌýemploymentÌýlaw,ÌýdiscriminationÌýlaw (anywhere within NSW),ÌýmotorÌývehicleÌýaccidents,ÌýconsumerÌýmatters andÌýneighbourhoodÌýdisputes.
StudentsÌýhave the opportunity toÌýwork with pro bono lawyers to devise legal advice and observe them while they deliver legal advice. Students can choose fromÌýa number ofÌýclinic programs atÌýÌýas an elective.
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Working with experienced solicitors, you'll interview clients, develop legal strategies for conducting a case, undertake legal research, write letters, prepare briefs to counsel, make submissions and instruct barristers in court. You'll work on individual client cases in domestic violence, debt or other areas of law, as well as write law reform submissions or work with community groups on local campaigns.Ìý
The Community Law Clinic can be taken as an intensiveÌý-Ìýtwo days a week over 10 weeks in a term,Ìýor as a non-intensive, one day a week over 10 weeks in a single term.
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Help real clients with their employment issues whileÌýanalysingÌýthe effect of the law in practice. You'll conduct interviews with clients, make strategic decisions aboutÌýtheÌýconduct of the file, undertake research, draft all documents and, where appropriate, undertake advocacy in court or tribunals for the client. You'll alsoÌýhave the opportunity toÌýwrite law reform submissions or work with community groups on local campaigns.Ìý
The Employment Law Clinic is only available as an intensive clinic,ÌýtwoÌýdays a week over 10 weeks of the term.
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Work with various community groups and community members focusing on issues affecting families, including family law and domestic violence. You'll develop community education materials and/or present an easy-to-understand seminar on an area of the law for community workers. You'll also deal with enquiries from the public, make referrals and work as a part of the team at Kingsford Legal Centre.Ìý
The Family Law Community Education Clinic is a non-intensive clinic only. It runsÌýoneÌýday a week over 10 weeks in the term.
EligibilityÌý
Clinics are open to UNSW LawÌý& JusticeÌýDouble Degree and Juris Doctor students who have completed all, or the majority of, the core courses and have met the course prerequisites listed in theÌý.ÌýAll KLC clinics are subject to a selection process and enrolment is by course authority.
When do the clinics run?Ìý
Clinic scheduling may be different each academic year. Please check the UNSWÌýHandbook to view scheduled clinics or contact student services.ÌýThere is an application period before each intake.Ìý
Students will be advised of any changes to the delivery mode arising from COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
How toÌýapply
Students must apply during the application period for their applications to be considered. To view dates for the application periods, log in toÌýÌýusing your UNSW loginÌýdetails.
For further information go to or contact Student Services.
Relevant courses
/ Kingsford Legal Centre Community Law Clinic (intensive)
/ Kingsford Legal Centre Community Law Clinic (non-intensive)
/ Kingsford Legal Centre Employment Law Clinic (intensive)
/ Kingsford Legal Centre Family Law Community Education Clinic (non-intensive)