This proposal is for a new undergraduate interdepartmental level 3 course in Forensic Linguistics (FL) that combines academic learning with community engagement. FL is a dynamic subject that bridges language, law, psychology, and criminology, aligning with University College Utrecht’s liberal arts mission. It investigates how language is used in forensic settings, as well as its effects on people, institutions, and praxis. It will be the first FL course of its kind in mainland Europe. It targets social inequality through collaborative pedagogy and research with community and judicial organisations. This will be monitored, evaluated, and showcased through a new ‘task force’, ‘FLEX’ (Forensic Linguistic EXperiences), comprised of students, community stakeholders, and individuals who have experienced language-based challenges in forensic and institutional contexts. Our focus includes high attrition rates in Domestic Violence (DV) cases (DV is a key objective of the combined Dutch Ministries of Justice, Health, and Municipalities 2019-2021), linguistic disadvantage in witness/suspect interactions with police and prosecutors, and the manifestation of power and power asymmetries on real case outcomes. The proposed programme is educationally innovative and mutually beneficial for students, teachers, and stakeholders within and outside academia in NL and UK. The FLEX consortium will host a symposium where students will present research and pedagogical experiences. FLEX will provide a platform for knowledge acquisition and transfer, raise awareness of our activities, secure (and continue) collaborative partnerships, and facilitate our students career development. The project will also result in a publication that reflects on the educational innovations of this FL course.