International PLE

PLE is well established in many countries overseas, especially in countries such as Canada and Australia. Their experience offers valuable insights into tried and tested ways of delivering PLE. Many examples are inspirational and offer exciting possibilities for creative thinking here in the UK.

December 2009

Legal Literacy Camps (Panchayat Shivir) in India

Legal Literacy Camps set up in villages across India are designed to improve the participation of tribal people in policy debates. Trainers use practical 'power tools' to help redress the balance of power and give marginalised people a voice. There are four overlapping groups – tools for understanding, tools for organising, tools for engaging and tools for ensuring. Find out more...

Health Law Partnership (HeLP) Education Programmes

HeLP was the first health law partnership for children in the Southern United States. They provide free civil legal services to low-income children (and their guardians) who are hospital patients. Their educational partnership promotes public health through interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Find out more...

Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN)

Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) works in partnership with community organisations to deliver a wide range of innovative justice education initiatives. These include mock hearings, judge shadowing and court visits. They have developed invaluable resources for legal tutors, judges, lawyers and volunteers. Find out more...

International funding models - recent findings

In 2009, Plenet completed a valuable analysis of funding for public legal education activities in Australia and Canada. Drawing on these experiences, the report makes some important recommendations on how PLE should be funded here in the UK.
Find out more...

International survey of PLE programmes

The Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE) held its 5th worldwide conference in the Philippines in December 2008. The conference programme included PLE initiatives and Plenet asked Richard Grimes, a consultant, to carry out a survey of all the PLE programmes covered at the conference. Find out more...

Canadian Retrospective (with link to podcast)

A podcast about how PLE evolved in Canada over its 35 year history between Richard Eppick and Carol McEown, who worked at the Legal Services Society of British Columbia, and Lois Gander QC, Founding Director of the Legal Resource Centre and Professor at the Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta.
Listen to the podcast here...

RoseNet

RoseNet was established in Canada as a project to provide improved access to justice for immigrant women in abusive relationships. It provides information in a variety of languages about different types of abuse and safety planning for women. Find out more...

Educaloi Project - Quebec

This project informs Quebecers of their rights and obligations by providing legal information in everyday language. Every year, Educaloi carries out new public legal education projects and collaborates with organizations who share its commitment to improving access to justice. Find out more...