The Chamber of Legal Students
The Chamber of Legal Students
While the project provides support to high school learners, it also provides an important opportunity for law students to engage in the practical work of a clinic-type advisory service.
Potential clients can contact the organisation either via cell phone or e-mail, giving details such as the learner’s name, school and grade, as well as a brief overview of the situation resulting in a disciplinary process. Law students then serve as representatives to attend the hearing with the client to ensure that due process is followed, and that the learner’s procedural rights are protected as far as possible.
The UCT Branch Director is Richard McLean (LLM 2019).
To find out more, or to get involved, contact the team on kramer@chambers.org.za and richard@chambers.org.za. You can also find The Chamber of Legal Students on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Chambers.org.za/ and on Twitter on @legalstudents.
The Chamber has supported many cases to date. The UCT branch started in 2018 and has signed up more than 20 members to date. Their first workshop, held on Saturday 10th March 2018, is pictured below:
CLS gets interviewed by Africa Melane on Cape Talk Radio:
The UCT Branch Director and Faculty advisors are pictured below:
Richard McLean, UCT Branch Director
- YOS: LLM 2019
- Legal interest: Human Rights Law and strategic public interest litigation
- Contact: richard@chambers.org.za; 073 237 5978
Prof Dee Smythe, Deputy Dean Research, UCT Law Faculty | Advisor
- Professor of Public Law | Deputy Dean of Research
- Contact: dee.smythe@uct.ac.za
Gaby Ritchie, Development and Marketing, UCT Law | Advisor
- Development and Marketing manager | Faculty of Law
- Contact: gaby.ritchie@uct.ac.za
