Judge Ralph J Perdriau Practical Legal Training Scholarship for Redfern Legal Centre

This scholarship supports students currently enrolled in their final semester of a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) who are willing to undertake a 75-day Practical Legal Training (PLT) program at the Redfern Legal Centre. The scholarship is intended to support students undertaking practical legal training in the area of employment and discrimination law. Established by a bequest, this Scholarship is in memory of alumnus Judge Ralph J Perdriau (LLB 1919) who drafted the Workers' Compensation Bill in 1925 which was enacted by the NSW Parliament in 1926. Judge Perdriau was appointed as the inaugural Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission in 1926 and retired in 1951. The scholarship is awarded based on academic merit, curriculum vitae, and a personal statement demonstrating the applicant's commitment to social justice and the values and aims of community legal centres, as well as their ability to work with people experiencing disadvantage. Preference may be given to applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.