Mr Rendall accompanied the refugees to Phnom Penh on an unpaid basis and stayed there for most of the qualifying period, remaining in contact with the former detainees, all of whom are now back living in Australia as permanent residents. While in Phnom Penh Mr Rendall's legal skills were put to good use teaching contract law to Cambodian Government employees through an American non-Government organisation, the Asia Foundation. He told LSJ that since the war the Cambodian courts have been barely functioning, and are staffed largely by people without legal training. He now plans to return to Phnom Penh and continue teaching until at least December this year and is enthusiastic about plans for Australian involvement in setting up a law school. Because fighting is still going on in the country corruption is entrenched from top to bottom of the society.
Many people have to be corrupt to survive.
While in Cambodia, Mr Rendall met and married his wife, Sapor Yun, who now lives with him in Sydney and is currently involved in a TAFE course in senior adult education. Because of this commitment she will not be returning with him to Phnom Penh. The Law Society of New South Wales is the professional association for the solicitors branch of the legal profession in the State of New South Wales, Australia. 170 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.