Asnida Mohd Suhaimi Suzanna Abdul Hadi Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.

Asnida Mohd SuhaimiSuzanna Abdul HadiFaculty of Law, University of Malaya

Introduction

Community Outreach Program - 2007 (faculty activity)

Community Legal Education – optional/ internal elective course for 2nd and 3rd year students – 3 credit course

Community Outreach Program Faculty activity Clinic / street law Training of staff Training of students Identification of issues – child /

juvenile Identification of partners – young

offenders institutions / schools

Training of staff

Currently – 3 academic staff Trained by BABSEACLE 2006 and 2007

In-House Workshop

Law Faculty, University of Malaya2007/08/09/10/11/12

Workshop

Lesson Plan Classroom Management Energizers Basic Journaling Best Logo Competition Games

COP in Prison

COP in STBYoung Offenders Institution

COP in Henry Gurney School (Girls)

COP at Children Activity Centre

SRI PUTRI (Institution for Girls)

SRI PUTRI (cont)

Secondary School

Primary School

TRAINING OTHERS

In 2009, COP started training Institutions in Malaysia

University Technology Mara (UiTM) ERA Consumer (NGO) Agensi Dadah Kebangsaan

COP GOES INTERNATIONAL

Training law students from 1. University of Pancasila, Jakarta,

Indonesia (May/ July 2010) 2. Prince of Songkla University, Hat

Yai, Thailand (Dec 2009 / April

2010)

Prince of Songkla University

University of PancasilaIndonesia

Introducing CLE as a course Community Legal Education- 3 credit

course – optional/internal elective Course objective:

To develop better trained and more social conscious lawyers

Problems and challenges

1. Type of program2. CLE to fit into a pure law syllabus3. The Malaysian Qualification Agency4. Partnership5. Lecturers/Supervisors

Type of program

A traditional Legal Clinic?

A teaching clinic?

Case study and advisory?

CLE to fit into a pure law syllabus

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) University of Malaya – professional qualification

Section 10 & section 3 of the Legal Profession Act 1976 (Act 166)

Syllabus – approved by board of Studies on Law – representatives of the judiciary, government legal service and the Bar

The Malaysian Qualification Agency

The Malaysian Qualifications Framework (MQF)

Program objectives for law

Program Objectives

1. Demonstrate appropriate knowledge and understanding of substantive laws

2. Apply legal skills for the purpose of performing functions as an advocate and solicitor

3. Demonstrate social skills and responsibility towards society and the legal profession

4. Demonstrate values, attitude and professionalism of a lawyer

5. Communicate in Bahasa Malaysia and English as well as lead and work in a team

6. Solve legal problems by applying relevant laws critically7. Identify, access and manage legal information and keep

abreast with contemporary developments in law8. Perform basic managerial and entrepreneurial skills

Partnership

Identify suitable partners Identify issues

Prisons Department Malaysia Department of Social Welfare Malaysia NGO Schools Street vendors Other university

Lecturers/Supervisors

University criteria-1.Masters Degree2.Appointed as a part timer/visiting

lecturer

Community Legal Education

3 credit coursea)Lesson plan development.b)Clinicalc)Continuous Assessment

STREET LAW CLINIC FOR INDONESIAN MIGRANT

WORKERS University of Malaya and Pasundan

University, Bandung, Indonesia Funding from OSI Students Survey, research, street law

Conclusion

Students were able to combine law and practice .

Development of soft skills Course objective:

To develop better trained and more social conscious lawyers

Letter from Kajang Prison

THANK YOUTERIMA KASIH

ASNIDA MOHD SUHAIMI (asnida_ms@um.edu.my)SUZANNA ADBUL HADI (suzannah@um.edu.my)Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.50603 Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia T: 603-79676527F: 603-79573239

TERIMA KASIH

Thank You

COPFaculty of Law

University of Malaya

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia