Essential or supportive? Legal education, legal aid and the Sustainable Development Goals

Bibliographic Data

ID22110952
AuthorsNaeem Salameh (0000-0002-0997-3621, An-Najah National University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume9
Issue2
Publication date2023-12-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCogent Social Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2331-1886 • E-ISSN: 2331-1886
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23311886.2023.2275432
OpenAlexW4387972403
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited30

This study addresses the role played by legal clinics in developing the skills of law students by integrating them with the practical side of the law. This study also explains the responsibility of legal clinics in supporting weak and marginalized groups that cannot bear the costs and burdens of layers and promoting principles of human rights and the rule of law. In addition, this study addresses the efforts of the legal clinic at An-Najah National University in Palestine as a case study. This study shows the important role of legal clinics in both participating in the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and community services and enhancing students’ skills. The researcher use a mixed approach to collect the needed data through interviews and content analysis in a desk research method. The researcher highlights the importance of legal clinics in providing students with practical skills and improving their awareness of their rights, especially those who come from unprivileged communities

Desk · Human rights · Legal research · Political science · Public relations · Sustainable development · Community Development and Social Impact · Law · Legal Education and Practice Innovations

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