COVID restrictions may affect our legal clinics, so please contact our office on 02 492 18666 to confirm current arrangements before visiting a clinic and fill out a form to request a free legal appointment at our centre. As part of the internship program, students participate intensively in legal counseling clinics and prepare seminars and workshops for community groups, including international students newly arrived as part of the “Street Law” project. A key component of the program is 285 hours of work experience, including at least 105 hours of articling at the legal clinic. You will have the opportunity to work on important cases of public interest where there may have been miscarriages of justice or human rights violations, including assistance to asylum seekers. UNLC also hosts evening counseling clinics in NUspace, staffed by pro bono lawyers and law students by appointment. If you have a question, please send it to probonoclinic@nottingham.ac.uk or use the contact form below and we may be able to help you. We can arrange a meeting with our volunteers as part of a 30-minute online clinical interview session to discuss your issue and provide you with a letter of advice within 14 days of your interview. Please note that we can only provide you with legal advice and cannot represent you. The legal department also provides external legal advice and representation for the university, see: Comments may be provided orally, in writing or by questioning.
Please contact: 02 4921 8666 or legalcentre@newcastle.edu.au. If you visit the Newcastle University Legal Centre, you will be seen by current law students listening to your problem. You will then meet a lawyer from Newcastle University Legal Centre or a pro bono lawyer who can provide you with legal advice on your case. Newcastle Law School is Australia`s leading clinical law school and boasts some of the highest graduate employment rates in the country, excellent teaching staff and a world-class legal research programme. Our students, supervised by university staff and volunteer lawyers, advise the public. The Pro Bono Society Legal Advice Clinic at the University of Nottingham is a student-led project advised by qualified volunteer lawyers and student volunteers on labour rights issues. James Ferguson ParalegalsAreas of Work: OIS Case Processing, General Employment Legal Support, General Litigation Support Email: James.Ferguson@nottingham.ac.uk Working hours: Mon – FrAlternative contacts: Emma For advice on research contracts and intellectual property commercialization, see: Newcastle University Law Students` Association Since 1994, The Newcastle University Law Students` Association promotes the interests of Newcastle law students within the university, advocacy and the wider community. The Legal Advice Clinic is a new addition to our project offering within Pro Bono Company. The clinic is in full swing and we are working to connect with law firms and organizations to create a functional and sustainable source of legal advice.
We are currently reviewing advice on issues such as housing and will be contacting the Access to Justice Project in this regard. This year, the clinic will be developed mainly online as an adaptation to the Covid-19 pandemic. Legal Services provides legal advice and representation to the University. Instructions usually come from senior university officials or their delegates. Legal department lawyers act on behalf of the university and are unable to undertake personal legal work for individual employees or students. During the academic semester, UNLC provides free legal advice and information to community members. Law on the Beach As a Young Girls student, you also have the opportunity to contribute to the unique Law on the Beach program, which takes place every summer in Newcastle Beach. The “walk up” legal advice service is aimed at young people and offers the opportunity to interview clients, inform lawyers, provide legal advice and deal with follow-up cases.
The Faculty of Law is hosting a Legal Aid Week on the Parklands campus from December 5 to 9, 2022. The opening ceremony will take place on December 5, 2022 from 9:00 am on the main campus To access the legal services provided by UNLC, you must go to a legal aid clinic. These take place during university semesters on Wednesday mornings (walk-in clinics) and evenings (by appointment) on the city campus. Clinics are also held one day a week in Newcastle Beach from mid-January to mid-February as part of the Law on the Beach program. In addition, pop-up clinics are held several times a semester at the Callaghan and Ourimbah sites. If you are looking for legal advice, it is always best to call the Legal Centre at 4921 8666 to find out exactly which clinics are operating at any given time. During Covid-19, clinics are managed by phone. The Newcastle University Legal Centre (UNLC) provides the public with free legal advice and information on a range of issues.
If the UNLC can`t help you, they will direct you to someone who might be able to help you. At NUspace, you will study the Juris Doctor alongside the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, allowing you to develop academic and legal skills at a high level while gaining practical and practical experience. We look forward to providing a source of legal advice to those who need it and creating a rewarding opportunity for our volunteers. During academic semesters, Law Center law students and lawyers offer free legal advice to community members on a walk-in basis at morning clinics in NUspace. For more information, including free legal advice, location and contact information, please visit the Legal Center. Law in practice True customer experience is at the heart of Newcastle`s clinical legal education model. Whether or not you obtain the Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, the practical program will be completed during the last two years of your law studies. They work with real clients and their legal issues at Newcastle University Legal Centre and in internships. UNLC welcomes feedback from clients who have received legal advice and participants in municipal legal education sessions. It is a source of ideas to improve services and activities. All comments received will be kept confidential and treated in a manner that protects privacy.
A series of 10-minute video information sessions is available to inform employees of key compliance issues. Each short video follows a storyline and includes narration from a lawyer explaining the relevant legal points and how they might apply to the university. Get to know the team that offers our legal advice. The association is an active student group that participates in numerous legal competitions, including litigation, witness hearings and hearings, as well as professional and social events. Information on the insurance requirements of entrepreneurs can be found at: Links to the university`s policies and procedures can also be found here: University Policy Finder Nairobi Innovation Week 2022 is here! Register for Nairobi Innovation Week 2022 under the motto “. Authority to approve and sign contracts Code of Conduct [employee access only] Young female students participate in internships and external internships in local or interstate law firms and abroad.