Category: Student experience

By way of background, I came from a low-income household where neither of my parents had been to university. I had no legal connections and … Read more

From Possession Proceedings to a Fresh Start: A Student’s Reflection on assisting a client in a housing case at Kent Law Clinic When I joined … Read more

The first day of Spring always signals something special. This year Kent Law Clinic chose this day to host a very memorable Spring Party to … Read more

The Kent Law Clinic has won the Best Contribution by a Pro Bono Clinic Award at the annual LawWorks Pro Bono Awards ceremony on Tuesday … Read more

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

The Clinic’s immigration lawyers, solicitor Sheona York and Dr Richard Warren deal with many cases that illustrate the inadequate provisions made for ‘safe and legal … Read more

The Clinic provides advice and representation in welfare benefit cases for which the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) administers the benefit system To give … Read more

The Clinic deals with a range of civil litigation, with lots of requests for help from people whose homes are at risk or who are … Read more

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

Elaine Sherratt and Tony Pullen, the Clinic’s employment lawyers, help clients with claims arising from being unfairly dismissed by their employer or facing discrimination or … Read more