SLEG

The Schools Legal Education Group (SLEG) was founded at UNSW 32 years ago to provide young people with basic legal knowledge and understanding about their rights.

SLEG is made up of volunteer law students who visit local high schools to talk with students about legal issues which affect young people.

SLEG members receive training from Kingsford Legal Centre to ensure they are well equipped to teach classes and answer questions from high school students. SLEG members are also provided with teaching materials and handouts for classes.

Current topics are:

• Young people and the criminal law
• Police powers and how they affect you
• Your rights as a consumer, employee and citizen
• Family law and domestic relations  

SLEG students visit schools during Semester Two (August to November).  A small group of about three SLEG students hold one hour sessions with high school classes on topics such as consumer rights in a year 10 commerce class or police powers in a year 11 legal studies class.

Students at all stages of their undergraduate law degree and Juris Doctor students are strongly encouraged to apply.

To find out more about SLEG, please email the coordinators at sleg@unsw.edu.au