Steve (centre) pictured with Kent County Council officials At a citizenship ceremony at Oakwood House, Oakwood Park, Maidstone, on Monday 13 March, Kent Law Clinic … Read more
Category: Client Case Studies
Expert Comment: The impact of the energy crisis on migrants
Sheona York, a specialist in immigration and asylum cases at the Kent Law Clinic, comments on how little attention is being paid to how the … 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
Preventing the eviction of a vulnerable client
Assisted by two students on the Clinical Option module, Clinic solicitor, Vivien Gambling, successfully defended a vulnerable client, when she faced possession proceedings brought by … 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
Law Clinic refugee family reunion success
Finally on 7 December, after 18 months of waiting, anxiety, hardship and fear, Clinic client SK and his mother were at Heathrow to welcome his … Read more
Expert Comment: Growing asylum queues – blaming criminal gangs is just a distraction
A new report from The Refugee Council has highlighted that although the numbers claiming asylum in the UK each year are lower than in previous … Read more
Kent Law Clinic academics respond to Home Office consultation on ‘New Plan for Immigration’
Kent Law Clinic Solicitor Sheona York and Immigration Caseworker Richard Warren, have responded to a Home Office open consultation on the ‘New Plan for Immigration’ … 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
The long road to success
Since lockdown, many of our clients’ court and tribunal hearings have either been adjourned or taken place on the telephone. This is due to COVID-19 … Read more