Other experiential learning subjects

Undergraduate and postgraduate:
Strategic Litigation Clinic 1 (78290) and STRATEGIC LITIGATION CLINIC 2 (76095)

The Faculty of Law has partnered with the National Justice Project (NJP) and Jumbunna Legal Strategies Hub (JLSH) to offer a unique clinical placement program focusing on strategic litigation. Both the NJP and JLSH provide legal representation and advocacy for people experiencing discrimination and injustice, particularly Indigenous communities and peoples.  Strategic litigation is employed with the aim of driving systemic change and law reform.[1] 

Commencing in 2026, two specialist subjects will be offered: Strategic Litigation Clinic 1 (78290 - Autumn semester) – focusing on developing practical legal skills; and Strategic Litigation Clinic 2 (76095 - Spring semester) – which will develop students’ knowledge of strategic litigation theory and practice.  These subjects will be taught by experienced strategic litigation practitioners from the NJP and Jumbunna. The Strategic Litigation Clinic subjects are designed to enable students to work on innovative cases which are at the cutting edge of law reform and gain real world experience in strategic litigation practice.

Enrolments in these subjects are by expression of interest only and are limited to 12 students per semester.  Students accepted into these subjects will need to complete Strategic Litigation Clinic 1 and 2 in consecutive semesters.  For Strategic Litigation 2 (76095) students are required to do a clinical placement with NJP/Jumbunna one day per week during semester.

These subjects are available for LLB and JD programs only. Students in the penultimate or final year of studies are encouraged to apply.  To enrol you must have completed the following pre-requisites:

70103 Ethics Law and Justice
70104 Civil Practice
70617 Administrative Law
70114 Criminal Law and Procedure
70109 Evidence

The Jumbunna Institute and National Justice Project would like to encourage First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse students to apply to the Strategic litigation subject/placement.

To lodge your expression of interest, students need to submit the following: 

• An up-to-date CV.
• A 350 word statement on why they would like to undertake the subjects. Students can include details of prior study that developed their interest in the topic or their engagement with relevant issues or advocacy.
• A 250 word statement on ability to manage their time, respect client confidentiality and meet deadlines.

Undergraduate: Refugee Law and Practice (78013)

Postgraduate: Refugee Law and Practice (78285)

Students will be exposed to the practical realities of refugee law and practice through a clinical experience, accompanied by seminar-style teaching. Refugee legal work completed as part of the course will be supervised by UTS Law staff in conjunction with a local refugee legal organisation. This subject introduces students to the legal principles and procedures of international refugee law and their application within a domestic context. Students will learn about the historical development of refugee law in the Australian context and evaluate the key features and limitations of the current refugee status determination system in Australia.

In the subject students are given the unique opportunity to apply their academic learning to a professional context through by undertaking research and drafting submissions that will inform refugee casework. This will help deepen students’ understanding of refugee law and policy and give them a critical understanding of refugee status determination. By working on refugee cases, students gain practice-based, cross-cultural skills and insights necessary for work as a refugee lawyer.

Students wishing to undertake this subject must first lodge an expression of interest via CareerHub which will be reviewed by the Faculty. Students will be advised via email of the outcome of their application and provided enrolment instructions should their expression of interest be successful.