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15 students
2 instructors
5 NGO clients
8 professionals and academics working pro bono
Client: Action on Smoking and Health (“ASH UK”)
Project outcomes:
1. Drafted a “shadow” amicus curiae brief.
The brief defended certain provisions of the 2014 EU Tobacco Products Directive from challenges raised by Phillip Morris International (and others) resulting in a 2015 preliminary reference to the CJEU.
2. Circulated the brief via the networks of ASH (UK) and the EU Clinic in order to influence key decision-makers at the CJEU.
Client: European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)
External Advisor: Professor Anne-Lise Sibony, Université de Liège
Project outcomes:
1. Conducted research into use of “no show” clauses in air transport contracts across the EU.
2. Investigated arguments in favour of the EU Commission proposal to ban no-show clauses from several angles, including consumer law and competition law.
3. Prepared a legal memo supporting the EU Commission proposal
Client: Access Info Europe
Partners: EUI Law in Action Project
Project outcomes:
1. Lodged a complaint with the European Ombudsman in relation to the lack of transparency surrounding the selection of justices of the European Court of Justice.
2. In collaboration with the EUI Law in Action Project, prepared and submited access to documents requests in various EU Member States.
External Advisor: Professor Amandine Garde (University of Liverpool).
Partners: Oliver J. Bartlett and Nikhil Gokani, (Universities of Durham and Liverpool ).
Project outcomes:
1. Conducted research into the competence of the EU to regulate alcohol advertising.
2. Prepared an impact assessment considering the major policy options available to attain the goal of enhanced alcohol advertising regulation so as to reduce exposure and mitigate harmful consumption.
3. Drafted a directive on the regulation of alcohol advertising in the EU.
Client: Wikimedia
External Advisor: Dr. Giuseppe Mazziotti, Assistant Professor of Law, Trinity College Dublin
Project outcomes:
1. Conducted research into the current state of Freedom of Panorama (“FoP”) under copyright law in the EU.
2. Investigated arguments in favour of FoP from both free movement and freedom of expression angles.
3. Produced a legal memo making arguments in favour of EU-wide promotion of FoP.
4. Presented findings as set out in the memo to EU policymakers in Brussels.
a) Promoting familiarity and comfort with EU law research
b) Promoting fluency in multi-jurisdictional and multilingual legal research
c) Promoting client communication and relationship management skills
d) Promoting advocacy and communications skills
e) Promoting intercultural collaboration and understanding
f) Promoting common sense and creative approach to legal research and writing
g) Preparing students to be wise counsellors and effective leaders
a) Participatory learning
b) Self-directed learning
c) Promoting a culture of excellence
• Getting students actively involved in real advocacy campaigns
• Role-plays, simulations, class presentations and quizzes
• Students select cases
• Students define scope of projects
• Students manage client relations and client expectations
• Students supported by network of external pro bono consultants
• Communal grades based on work-output and work-input (working habits and practices)