A: The University of Bristol Law Clinic is a pro bono organisation which has traditionally provided free legal advice to the community, but is now focussing on ‘StreetLaw’ a new, exciting initiative for 2011.
The Clinic is also maintaining its advice-giving element by providing local organisations with student advisers to support them with their workload.
A: Under this project, students in the Law Clinic work together to identify important legal issues concerning different sections of the local community: a presentation is delivered to those concerned with the aim to increase legal literacy and awareness of key issues of the law. Past successful presentations by the Law Clinic have included a presentation on ‘the legal implications of a house party’ given to secondary pupils at a local school. Presentations in the next academic year will include employment law and tenant’s rights which have particular relevance to students.
A: An Executive Committee of law students run the Law Clinic with the support of Professor Dave Cowan, a member of the School of Law’s academic staff and a qualified lawyer.
The Law Clinic has approximately 100 members who are available to prepare and give StreetLaw presentations to the community, in addition to providing support to local advice-giving centres.
A: Please go to the ‘Useful Links’ section of the website to find details of alternative organisations to contact.
A: All those interested in joining the Law Clinic must fill out an application form. For an application form please go the ‘Our People’ section of the website and click on the ‘Application Form’ link. The deadline for applications is Friday 21st October 2011 at 5pm. Details on how to submit your application are on the form itself.
