Sunday, 28 April 2013

About Akungba Law Clinic

The Law Clinic was established in 2002, after an approval of the service centre as a centre to offer pro bono legal services to the indigents in the neighbourhood of the University ad a Curriculum to be taught later.

The intervention of Network of University Legal Aid Institution (NULAI) and Open Society Justice Initiative, which adopted the clinic as one of its pilot project in 2004 has however changed of clinical legal education in Akungba. Lecturers from the faculty have been exposed to trainings in clinical legal education within and outside the country.

In July 2005 (2004-2005 academic session) the teaching aspect commenced with ten students.

The Clinic Functions as an entity within the faculty of Law of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria and function as a member of the Network of University Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI) in Nigeria and the Global Alliance for Justice Education.

VISION STATEMENT
To train competent and compassionate lawyers

MISSION STATEMENT
To develop skills in law student through interactive classroom instruction and experiential learning process, that will equip them to grapple with modern day law practice in all jurisdiction.