We are pleased to announce that since October a new committee has been elected for the Kent Law Clinic. This year’s committee come from a variety of backgrounds and at different levels in their degree:
The Chair
Emily is a third year law student from Gloucester. Last year she worked at the Clinic as part of the Clinic Module and enjoyed it so much that she continues to work as a student caseworker on employment cases. She hopes to specialise in Employment Law in the future.
The Vice-Chair
Teresa (or Terrie) is currently in her second year. She is an international student from Kenya and is passionate about the Clinic and she pursued the position of Vice Chair.
The Committee Members
Alisha is in the penultimate year of her LLB degree. Having been brought up in the Middle East in an Indian culture, she loves the international mindset of Kent Law School and the Clinic. She has been involved with the Clinic since her first year where she actively participated in Clinic meetings and attended advice sessions.
Basel is currently in the first year of his law degree. He has lived in the UAE (Abu Dhabi) for all his life. He moved to the UK this year and works at the reception desk along with being an active member of the Clinic committee.
This is Rikke and she is a second-year law student from Norway enrolled in the International Legal Studies with a Year Abroad program. She has been working in the Clinic since her first year and was also a part of the Clinic committee last year.
Roxana is currently in the fourth year of her degree. She is originally from Romania and moved to the UK in order to study law. She has been involved in the Clinic since her second year when she was part of the Clinic Module and she is now an active member of the Clinic committee.
Sophie is currently in the third year of her Law LLB degree. She has been involved with the Clinic since her first year where she worked as a receptionist. In her second year, Sophie completed the clinical version of the Immigration, Asylum and Refugee Law Module where she worked on – and subsequently won – the asylum case of an Eritrean refugee.
Yara is a first year student and an active member of the Clinic committee.