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You can call or email the Law Clinic to make an enquiry:
Telephone: +44 1752 585502
Email: lawclinic@plymouth.ac.uk
Plymouth University
Room 105 and 106, Cookworthy Building,
Hampton Street,
Plymouth,
PL4 8AA
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There are several car parks within walking distance of the University and Clinic, namely Regent Street car park, Mayflower House Court, Mayflower Street East and Mayflower Street West. A full list of car parks and their locations can be found on the Plymouth City Council website.
The clinic is also accessible via numerous public transport routes, please refer to the Plymouth City Council website for details.
The Plymouth Law Clinic is coordinated by students and supervised by staff and practitioners. The clinic runs a range of pro bono projects and offers real advice and representation to clients, making a genuine difference to people’s lives. At the same time the clinic provides students with valuable skills, knowledge and experience of the law in practice.
The Law Clinic is a key part of the Law School and can be an invaluable part of a student’s experience whilst studying at Plymouth. Students gain an insight into law in practice and a chance to see how the law works in genuine settings by managing real cases. This gives students greater responsibility and the confidence to manage their own projects, while developing skills that are highly sought after by employers. The ranges of skills developed include teamwork and leadership, file management and drafting, communication and advocacy.
Unusually for a Law School Clinic (subject to individual applications), the pro bono work we undertake is available to all students on qualifying law degree courses at Plymouth University. To get involved in the Clinic you can either volunteer or undertake project work as part of an assessed module.
Please download the current Law Clinic handbook.
The Plymouth University Law Clinic was nominated for the LawWorks & Attorney General Pro Bono Student Award, in the category of 'Best Contribution by a Law School' 2017.
Each year Law Clinic students from across the Clinic’s projects give presentations to law staff and students and external organisations, showcasing the great work they have undertaken that year as part of the Clinic and through community partnerships.
The presentation event gives students the opportunity to demonstrate the skills and experiences they have gained from working in the various Clinic projects, as well as to thank the local partnerships for their support.
"Since completing my LLB (Hons) Law I have managed to get a job in the legal profession, working within conveyancing. In my interview at Nash & Co I was able to state that I can meet with clients, take telephone calls, draft documents and other such tasks because it was something that I had done during my time at the Law Clinic. They were very impressed in my interview that I was able to do so much, and I would not have had these skills had I not been a part of the Law Clinic."
The Law Clinic in collaboration with Plymouth City Council
The Plymouth University Family Law Clinic works with the Plymouth City Council to deliver drop in sessions for the local community at the Plymouth City Council 1st stop shop.
Address: 1st Stop Shop, 71 New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RJ
Visit the Plymouth City council websiteNational campaign on refugee family reunion supported by the University of Plymouth and Red Cross partnership
The Refugee Family Reunion project in partnership with the British Red Cross, has contributed to a campaign to make it easier for refugees to be reunited with their families. A group from Plymouth’s Refugee Family Reunion project travelled to Westminster to take part in a parliamentary event, organised by the British Red Cross, to support the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill that seeks to relax the strict rules around family reunion.