Unisa Law Clinic
Moot Court
Moot Court is a mock judicial proceeding set up to examine a hypothetical case as an academic exercise to third and fourth year LLB students who are registered for the whole academic year. The object of Moot Court is to provide students with practical mentorship from Attorneys, Advocates and Academics in developing their argument skills while applying the law, legal drafting and to develop students’ litigation techniques.
Street Law
This programme is designed to introduce and educate the community to the relevant laws and human rights applicable to them as south African citizens. It is directed at educating people on all levels of education, to provide a practical understanding of the law and the legal systems incorporated in the field of law.
The programme provides training to LLB-students in various regions and thereafter they are allowed to present informational seminars/workshops to community groups, schools, old age homes, etc. the rationale behind this method of training is to ensure that the students reinforce their understanding of a particular area of law while honing their oral communication skills, as they help educate the public about different aspects of law.
Student Debate
The project aims to enhance and develop the oratory capacities and research skills of UNISA law students (LLB) through participation in annual debate. The debate focuses on developing the student’s writing, presentation, oratory and argumentation skills. This will be addressed by a focused, one-day debate/seminar programme, during which students will argue different sides to a range of current and very topical issues.
Practical Legal Skills
The practical legal skills programme aims to provide free extra-curricular practical legal education for fourth year LLB students, with the focus on analytical skills, the application of theory and an appreciation of the practical nature and consequences of the theory. Students are presumed to have an existing knowledge of theoretical law of subjects that they have already passed (“prior learning”); in particular Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure.
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