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Expert comment: Worn-out and failed ideas won’t mend Britain’s ‘broken’ asylum system

By Andrea Shieber | 25 March 2021

It would be magnificent of course if the UK were to accept a proportionate number of UNHCR refugees for resettlement in the UK, rather than … Read more

The long road to success

By Andrea Shieber | 02 September 2020

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

Can online justice ever work?

By Andrea Shieber | 04 August 2020

One of the many dilemmas the court service has had to grapple with due to COVID-19 is the impossibility of holding the usual volume of … Read more

Dialling up the pressure – prepping for a family law hearing by phone…

By Andrea Shieber | 12 May 2020

Adjusting to the ‘new normal’ – preparing for a telephone hearing in a family law matter instead of attending in person at the court. Surely, … Read more

We are Daniel Blake: Benefits systems must adapt now to COVID-19

By Andrea Shieber | 27 March 2020

The UK’s benefit system is not known either for efficiency or agility in responding to urgent need. On the contrary, the vast social security apparatus conjures up … Read more

Students help play crucial role in determining a point of law during Employment Tribunal

By Andrea Shieber | 29 January 2020

Kent Law School students Neha Iqbal and Georgia Maskell helped play a crucial role in determining a point of law during an Employment Tribunal last … Read more

Clinic secures £3.5k in redundancy arrears for client in less than a week!

By Andrea Shieber | 17 October 2019

Kent Law Clinic Solicitor Elaine Sherratt and law student Christo Xiros have resolved a case in less than a week, securing £3.5k in redundancy arrears … Read more

Law Clinic student helps client secure £22k in benefit arrears

By Andrea Shieber | 22 February 2019

Kent Law Clinic student Esther McNamara has helped a client and her son secure upto £22,000 in benefits arrears following a successful Personal Independence Payment … Read more

Weekly news and updates

By Andrea Shieber | 25 January 2019

Kent Law Clinic’s weekly Tuesday meeting was led by the Student Committee Chair Emily Ham. Student Committee updates: Pub Quiz: Kent Law Clinic will be … Read more

Kent Law Clinic helps couple win case against landlord

By Andrea Shieber | 13 December 2018

Kent Law Clinic has helped a couple win damages after their landlord neglected to repair their faulty water heater. Law Clinic solicitor Vivien Gambling represented the couple, Mr … Read more

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