The University of Wolverhampton’s Law Advice Centre provides free legal advice for the local community. Especially for those unable to obtain legal assistance through other charitable organisations e.g. the Citizens Advice Bureau.
Free legal advice is provided by the University’s law students, supervised by their lecturers or practising lawyers from local law firms.
The University's Legal Advice Centre builds upon a long tradition of student law clinics, where it is recognised that both the community and students would benefit from experiential legal education. The clinic work prioritises the community’s needs for legal services and clients’ interest, which complements legal education in developing students’ legal skills, experiencing law in operation and reflecting on ethics and conduct of legal practice.
The service of the University's Legal Advice Centre includes:
This is to enable you to consider whether you have a legal case or claim and what you can do to resolve it.
The Legal Advice Centre is run by law students and they will also be providing the free legal advice service to you under the supervision of academic staff, some of whom are qualified solicitors or barristers. Local law firms also support our legal advice centre, which services are 'pro bono', meaning for the public good.
The Legal Advice Centre will be able to provide advice on a variety of areas of law, including:
Areas of law that we do not provide advice on include:
We reserve the right not to give advice in any particular case.
The Legal Advice Centre does not provide a client representation service but you will be given information, where possible, about further steps or actions that can be taken.
Once an appointment has been arranged you will be interviewed by two student advisors under the supervision of academic staff. Please bring with you all relevant documents to this interview. All communications between you and the student advisors and their supervisors will be in the strictest of confidence.
In order to give you the best possible service, no advice will be given to you at the first meeting. Students will research your case and check their advice with their academic tutor supervisor and/or an experienced solicitor. You will be invited to a follow up meeting, within 2 to 3 weeks, with your student advisors and then advice will be given to you.
The University of Wolverhampton Legal Advice Centre is located in the Victoria Arcade, Mander Shopping Centre in Wolverhampton City Centre (the entrance opposite the Beatties store).
For an appointment, please call: 01902 322484 or email: legaladvice@wlv.ac.uk
When you telephone for an appointment, you will be asked your name, day time contact number and for some brief information about the nature of your matter. Your details and information will be kept confidential. If you do not want advice but have any other query about the Legal Advice centre please email legaladvice@wlv.ac.uk
