Asnida Mohd Suhaimi Suzanna Abdul Hadi Faculty of Law, University of Malaya
Dec 27, 2015
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 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)
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
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
THANK YOUTERIMA KASIH
ASNIDA MOHD SUHAIMI ([email protected])SUZANNA ADBUL HADI ([email protected])Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.50603 Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia T: 603-79676527F: 603-79573239