Legal Advice Service
We want to empower students to put their skills and knowledge into practice in real-world settings, getting them ready for their future career. For our law students, this is where our Legal Advice Service comes in.
You will have opportunities to interview real clients, expand your legal research skills, and craft detailed letters of advice on a wide range of legal matters. Client meetings are supervised by the clinic manager who is a fully qualified solicitor.
On top of this, you can shadow solicitors from local law firms and get immersed in what it’s like in the real world. Our dedicated family law clinics, in partnership with Lewis Rodgers solicitors, for example, work in conjunction with charities including Women’s Aid, offering students the chance to experience important pro bono cases.
All our clinics provide members of our local community with free access to preliminary legal advice. So while you gain professional skills, you’ll also be providing a vital service.
Types of cases you’ll encounter
Our Legal Advice Service comprises of several clinics, focusing on different areas of the law. Examples of the types of issues you could be working on include:
· Family and divorce, including contact with children
· Domestic abuse clinics
· Housing matters, such as terms of student tenancy agreements
· Consumer rights
· Neighbour disputes, such as boundary matters
· Employment rights, including discrimination against employees