University of Plymouth Law Clinic

Connected, relevant and real – providing legal guidance and advice to the public, and valuable experiences to students
The Law Clinic.   Lembi Ilsjan www.lembiilsjan.com
If your group or organisation would like a workshop on a specific legal area, please contact Rosie Brennan to discuss whether we might be able to help.
 
The Law Clinic,
Endsleigh Place,
University of Plymouth,
Drake Circus,
PL4 6DN 
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.
Campus maps (Location 19)

About us

The Law Clinic offers real advice and assistance to clients in the Plymouth community, across a range of legal areas. Coordinated by law students and supervised by staff - the clinic provides hands on experience for our students and provides a vital service to the local community.

Our story, your story: This short film by Florence Browne showcases the fantastic work our Law Clinic students undertake with our local community partners.

What we offer the community

Our Clinics

Our Projects

Award winning

The Law Clinic is extremely proud that the hard work of the students, staff and partners has been recognised for a number of prestigious awards. In the last three years alone, The Law Clinic has won multiple awards at the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards:
LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards 2020

Welcoming and professional

Our new site is located on Endsleigh Place, on the University of Plymouth campus where you will find:

  • A welcoming and professional space for students and staff to meet with clients
  • Sound-proof booths for clients to discuss their concerns in a confidential and safe environment
  • A large modern space for teaching, community events and workshops
  • Beautiful window designs created by artist Lembi Ilsjan, inspired by her time completing a BA in Illustration at the University of Plymouth
Take a look around inside with our virtual tour

The Law Clinic window display by Lembi Ilsjan

What we offer students

Student experience

The Law Clinic offers a fantastic experiential dimension to the undergraduate Law degrees available at The University of Plymouth. 

Students have the opportunity to:

  • gain a valuable insight into law in practice through first-hand experience of managing real cases and clients
  • undertake public legal education projects, research, interdisciplinary activities and work with community partner organisations
  • develop key transferable skills including teamwork, leadership and communication which will equip them for any career

Law Clinic awards 2019
Students with Partners in Red Cross. The Law Clinic

Community impact

Education and community engagement is at the very heart of what we do at the Law Clinic. Across our clinics and projects, practitioners and students provide legal support in a variety of ways. Three key elements of our work include:

  • Individual legal advice and information
  • Public legal education in partnership with the local community
  • Collaboration with community partners to build a strong local network of support and advice

We couldn’t do it alone. Our incredible community partners help make this work possible. Together, the impact of our work is able to reach far and wide within the multitude of communities in Plymouth.

Interdisciplinary Learning

The quality and reach of our work benefits from accessing a wide pool of skills and expertise. The local community contributes hugely to expanding that pool, but we also draw on the diversity of knowledge and perspectives across different departments within our university. 

We are connected with:

Displacement Studies Network

"The Law Clinic enabled me to find a practice area I was truly passionate about. I have always been incredibly grateful for the transferable skills I gained. I cannot recommend volunteering at the clinic highly enough. Not only did it open doors into my career, I also made friends and contacts who still offer support and encouragement.”

Jasmine Galvin
Family Law Clinic student 2019

Jasmine Galvin

Research

The community-based work and projects carried out by the Law Clinic provide a range of opportunities to conduct valuable research and to contribute to policy making.

Impact research allows us to regularly assess the effectiveness of our work on both the community and students.

Pedagogic research enables us to look at how our innovative work-based learning modules sit within the greater framework of higher education and employability.

Law Clinic research

Join the conversation

Law Clinic staff, Associate Lecturers and Visiting Specialists