Equal Justice Project

Since 2005, the EJP student volunteers have applied their legal training and knowledge to promote access to justice. We mobilise 100+ volunteers annually across six teams: Access, Advocacy, Alliance, Communications, Community and Pro Bono.

Looking back at the past year, we’ve delivered exciting work. Communications, which increases understanding of legal developments and issues, published 22 articles. Topics included lowering the voting age, reducing alcohol-related harm, and home detention as an alternative to incarceration. Access, which does outreach and education, delivered the first 2023 school presentations to low-decile schools, partnering with Youth Law. Alliance, focussing on equity within the law school, delivered our Part I law mentoring programme, and plans to promote social justice lawyering. Our Advocacy volunteers have focussed on two issues of climate action and reducing alcohol harm, and have presented research to Auckland Local Boards and CCOs about these. Over 60 student volunteers have been placed in Community Law Centres through Community. Finally, Pro Bono has continued its legal research for human rights-oriented academics and community groups, covering topics including bail reform and Indigenous advocacy to the United Nations.

Contact us

Website: Equal Justice Project
Email: directors@equaljusticeproject.co.nz
Facebook: www.facebook.com/equaljusticeproject