Community Justice Project
The Wellington Community Justice Project aims to improve access to legal services in the wider community. It does so by working with various existing organisations which share similar goals, including the Wellington Community Law Centre, the Human Rights Commission, the Innocence Project New Zealand and so on. In addition to this, it acts to ensure that areas of society which may be overlooked by the current system are addressed by exploring new avenues of community work.
In addition to this, the Project presents an avenue for Victoria University's law students to gain practical legal experience as they serve their community. Students are able to volunteer to work in one of four different areas: advocacy, education, law reform and human rights. Each area allows for different opportunities and learning experiences, but all have a real and genuine impact for those in need.
VUWLSS is proud to support the Wellington Community Justice Project and does all it can to promote this opportunity to our members. More information is available at wellingtoncjp.org.