The course is only open to ANU LLB/LLB(Hons). Students may only apply if they have completed all five LAWS1000 level compulsory courses and completed LAWS2250 International Law. Priority may be given to later year students.

Applicants will be shortlisted with consideration to GPA, year of study, resume and written/video responses to questions in the application form.

Students must formally apply to participate in this clinic. Only successful applicants will be provided with a permission code to enrol in LAWS4301 Law and Development Clinic.

The expected cost of the overall trip is $5,600 – 7500 AUD. This estimate includes accommodation, flights, transport, food, etc. Any additional cost of the trip exceeding the NCP grant of $4,500 needs to be covered by the applicant.

Please find an itemised budget for the trip here

NCP Mobility

This clinic is supported by the New Colombo Plan Mobility Program. Therefore, to receive this financial support, students must meet the NCP eligibility criteria listed on the DFAT website below.

Financial assistance

Students are encouraged to apply for the Yuill Bursary if they are experiencing financial hardship and need additional support to undertake this clinic.

As part of the course, students will get the opportunity to travel and complete a field trip in Cambodia. Students will travel from 1 January 2025 to 15 February 2025. The course officially starts on 29 October 2024 and will conclude after students return to Australia.

For Summer 2025, the clinic will assign students to projects supporting local partners consisting of non-government organisations (NGOs) in Cambodia. The clinic will last approximately seven weeks, with students dedicating time to their respective NGOs that is roughly divided between two weeks of remote work from Australia and five weeks of on-site immersion in Cambodia.

Through work with their respective NGOs, students will discover the challenges of development and human rights in a post-conflict setting, gain insights about the meaning of the rule of law in developing countries, and the practice of international development aid in the promotion of human rights norms and international best practices to promote the rule of law. It will also give students the opportunity to experience the different types of potential careers available in the field of Law & Development.

Learning Outcome

The course aims to:

• provide students with a clinical experience in a developing country, to see firsthand the legal and social justice issues arising in a developing country.
• guide and support students in identifying, developing and applying practical legal skills in Law and Development.
• develop students' critical understanding of the role of lawyers in providing access to justice in a developing country.
• contextualise the study of law and student learning in the wide range of other law courses.
• encourage, promote and validate student aspirations to promote access to justice and equality before the law specifically in relation to disadvantaged people and communities.
• encourage students to critically consider the effect of the law and its ability to deliver and or facilitate justice in a developing country.

Students will be insured by ANU Insurance for the official duration of the program as well as a total of 12 days private travel, either side of the program. For example, 7 days before and 5 days after. If your travel duration extends beyond this period, you will need to purchase additional insurance at your own expense. Chubb offers additional insurance coverage via Chubb Travel Insurance.

To be covered by ANU Insurance, you will need to complete an ANU Travel Approval Form. Please ensure that the start and finish dates do not exceed ANU insurance cover period as set out above. Further information about insurance will be provided to successful students as part of their pre-departure briefing.