Survey on academic-practitioner engagement on refugee litigation

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* 1. What is the nature of your work in the refugee sector? (select all that apply)

Academic

Solicitor

Barrister

NGO

Judicial/administrative decision-maker

Other (please specify)

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* 2. (Optional) If you wish, please state your name and position. If you leave this blank your answers will be anonymous.

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* 3. If applicable, what courts or tribunals are relevant to your work on refugee litigation (select all that apply)

High Court of Australia

Federal Court of Australia

Federal Circuit Court

State Supreme Courts

Other State courts

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

IAA

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Have you had personal experience with academic/practitioner engagement in the context of litigation or casework?

Yes, I am an academic who has engaged with practitioners

Yes, I am a practitioner who has engaged with academics

If yes, please comment on particular strengths or challenges of this engagement

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* 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?

Yes

Maybe

Why or why not?

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* 6. Would you participate in such a network

Yes

Unsure

How could you see yourself using the network, or what factors would be relevant to whether you do so?

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* 7. What current and potential future issues in refugee litigation would most benefit from academic input?

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* 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 1: Searchable list of academics Most preferred	Model 1: Searchable list of academics Second choice	Model 1: Searchable list of academics Third choice	Model 1: Searchable list of academics Least preferred
Model 2: 'Job' portal	Model 2: 'Job' portal Most preferred	Model 2: 'Job' portal Second choice	Model 2: 'Job' portal Third choice	Model 2: 'Job' portal Least preferred
Model 3: Relationship management	Model 3: Relationship management Most preferred	Model 3: Relationship management Second choice	Model 3: Relationship management Third choice	Model 3: Relationship management Least preferred
Model 4: Combined	Model 4: Combined Most preferred	Model 4: Combined Second choice	Model 4: Combined Third choice	Model 4: Combined Least preferred

What do you see as the pros and cons of your preferred model? Do you have other suggestions or features you would like to see incorporated?

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* 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?

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).

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* 1. What is the nature of your work in the refugee sector? (select all that apply)

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* 2. (Optional) If you wish, please state your name and position. If you leave this blank your answers will be anonymous.

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* 3. If applicable, what courts or tribunals are relevant to your work on refugee litigation (select all that apply)

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* 4. Have you had personal experience with academic/practitioner engagement in the context of litigation or casework?

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* 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?

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* 6. Would you participate in such a network

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* 7. What current and potential future issues in refugee litigation would most benefit from academic input?

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* 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?

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* 10. Is there any other feedback you would like to provide to us?