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Survey on academic-practitioner engagement on refugee litigation

The Kaldor Centre is looking to establish a network connecting academics and legal practitioners to strengthen refugee litigation. Your answers to this survey will assist in shaping this initiative. 
Thank you for your time. For more information contact Dr Sangeetha Pillai: s.pillai@unsw.edu.au
1.What is the nature of your work in the refugee sector? (select all that apply)
2.(Optional) If you wish, please state your name and position. If you leave this blank your answers will be anonymous.
3.If applicable, what courts or tribunals are relevant to your work on refugee litigation (select all that apply)
4.Have you had personal experience with academic/practitioner engagement in the context of litigation or casework?
5.The Kaldor Centre is hoping to develop a network to strategically connect academic researchers with people and organisations involved in refugee litigation. Do you think such a network would be valuable?
6.Would you participate in such a network
7.What current and potential future issues in refugee litigation would most benefit from academic input?
8.Please rank the following models for facilitating collaboration between academics and practitioners in order of preference:

Model Key features
Model 1: 
Searchable list of academics
  • A searchable list of academics who have shown interest in assisting practitioners.
  • Registered practitioners would be able to log-in online to access profiles and contact details.
Model 2:
'Job' portal
  • Practitioners can post ‘jobs’ and academics can respond.
  • Notification feature so academics who may not have that expertise can tag the most appropriate person.
Model 3: Relationship management
  • A relationship manager would assist in the search for the most appropriate expertise and facilitate the connection.
  • Can facilitate and manage the terms of engagement.  
  • Database remains internal to Kaldor Centre.
Model 4: Combined
  • A relationship manager would be available to answer enquiries or put out a call to registered academics if no suitable person was returned in a search.
  • A relationship manager would ensure that all entries in the job portal were responded to (addresses the risk of having no response at all to a posting).
Most preferred
Second choice
Third choice
Least preferred
Model 1: Searchable list of academics
Model 2: 'Job' portal
Model 3: Relationship management
Model 4: Combined
9.Are there are particular issues that you would like to see covered in future events bringing together academics and practitioners with respect to refugee litigation?
10.Is there any other feedback you would like to provide to us?
Current Progress,
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