Introduction: Clinical Legal Education and Its Asian Characteristics

Advancing justice interests and human rights of vulnerable groups through clinical legal education

“…While this type of law teaching and education, where the teachers impart knowledge and students are merely passive learners, is common to many Asian countries, 53 the CLE movement is making promising progress globally 54 and is expanding at a rapid space across Asia. 55 The movement is developing legal knowledge, skills, ethics, and pro bono values in students, and simultaneously enhancing social justice, delivering legal assistance and empowerment of the poor and the marginalised. 56 As such, it must be the next step in the advancement of legal education and human rights lawyering in the Maldives.…”