Achievements and challenges as the legal work continues Remember Summer 2023 – hot and dry, cold, and wet, and then hot and dry again. With students away, the university was unimaginably quiet – apart from grass … Read more
Category: Family Law
Family Law – court orders to protect children’s welfare
During the summer Philippa Bruce, Law Clinic Solicitor, has dealt with three cases involving the question whether someone who is not the parent of a … Read more
Law Clinic assist in securing a Child Arrangement Order
Final Year student Divine Adebowale played a crucial role in this Family Court case Final year LLB Law student Divine Adebowale has been supporting Clinic … Read more
Securing inheritance for a bereaved young person
The Clinic helped a young person, in a successful claim seeking financial provision from his deceased father’s estate The young person’s father sadly died after … Read more
Contested matrimonial case helps students understand reforms to divorce law
Clinic’s Family solicitor Philippa Bruce draws on the work done to engage students in discussion on divorce law reform. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act … Read more
New Family Law Discussion Group for students
The group, led by Family Law Solicitor Philippa Bruce, held its first meeting earlier this month, attracting undergraduate and postgraduate students from across all stages … Read more
Law Clinic students begin training to support victims of domestic abuse
A group of 16 Kent Law Clinic students has begun training that will enable them to support victims of domestic abuse during court proceedings. The … Read more
Volunteering opportunities for Kent law students with SATEDA Support2Court Project
By Kent Law Clinic Solicitor Philippa Bruce A new partnership between Kent Law Clinic and SATEDA (Support & Action To End Domestic Abuse) gives law … Read more
Weekly news and updates
Student Committee updates: Christmas Dinner: The Law Clinic’s informal Christmas Dinner for staff, students and voluntary legal advisors will be held at Cafe Rouge in … Read more
No more worries for a week or two? Summer holidays and legal permission to take children abroad
With the school summer holidays fast approaching, this is the time of year when Kent Law Clinic is routinely called upon to give family law … Read more