Legal Advice Centre

The service of the University's Legal Advice Centre includes providing preliminary legal advice on whether you have any legal rights or claim and identifying:

• the law that would be applicable
• the recourse or remedy that may be available to you
• the next steps or action you would be able to take.

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 does not provide a client representation service but you will be given information, where possible, about further steps or actions that can be taken.

We advise on a variety of areas of law, including:

• contractual disputes (such as sale of goods and/or consumer related matters)
• negligence claims (such as claims arising out of an accident, including personal injury)
• housing law (such as tenancy contract disputes)
• business start-up and general business law advice
• employment law related matters.

We do not provide advice on:

• criminal investigations and prosecutions
• debt
• divorce law (including: family disputes / children custody / domestic violence)
• finance (including: financial investment, tax-related issues).

We reserve the right not to give advice in any particular case.

Please note, we do not offer appointments ‘on the spot’ and can only facilitate pre-arranged appointments. We cannot provide immediate legal advice, so if your matter is urgent, you need to contact a solicitor.  

We will not tolerate any form of abuse directed towards our students or staff at the Legal Advice Centre and University. Any service users of the Legal Advice Centre who are rude or aggressive towards students or staff will be asked to leave the premises and we reserve the right to cease assisting in such cases.  

The University of Wolverhampton Legal Advice Centre is situated in The George on the corner of Wulfruna Street. This is a shared space with the University’s ‘Gateway’ service.  

At present, services have resumed with face-to-face appointments. We will try and accommodate virtual appointments via Microsoft Teams if you are unable to attend the Legal Advice Centre in person. Should you have a query, please contact us via the online enquiry form, which can be accessed here.

We do not give legal advice over the phone or by email.

Monday: 10am-4pm

Tuesday: 12noon-4pm

Wednesday: 10am-4pm

Meetings are by appointment only.

We are able to accommodate appointments either face-to-face or via Microsoft Teams meetings. 

Please note:  

Please remember that this is a student led service, reliant on volunteers. If you require urgent legal advice, you may need to consult with a solicitor, or seek alternative advice.

Students studying in the University’s Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences can volunteer at the Legal Advice Centre alongside their studies. Student legal volunteers gain experience through experiential learning.

Students are expected to deal with enquiries from the general public who have legal issues, and in some cases signpost to other local services which may be available to them. Students also gain experience in taking client interviews, researching the law and applying legal principles to real legal problems, providing general advice on issues concerning employment, probate, property and civil law. Volunteers will also benefit from being able to practise legal drafting and writing skills.

To volunteer at the Legal Advice Centre, you must be a student enrolled at the University of Wolverhampton, ideally studying towards a degree in Law (this can include combined degrees such as Business and Law, for example), or a degree in another social science, whether undergraduate or postgraduate.

If you are interested in volunteering, full details on how to apply are announced via Canvas at various times throughout the academic year.  Any other enquiries can be sent to the Legal Advice Centre Manager, K.Willets@wlv.ac.uk

Employment Law Clinic

The Legal Advice Centre will be holding pop-up clinics on the dates below in collaboration with Martin Kaye Solicitors. If you have an employment law query (for example contractual issues, discrimination or making a claim to the Employment Tribunal) and require some advice, please visit our clinic which will be held at The George, Stafford Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LZ.  General advice will be given by a qualified solicitor, who will be shadowed by a student at the University as part of their studies. All information will be kept strictly confidential. 

Dates TBC

To book your appointment or register your interest, please contact the Legal Advice Centre Manager via email on legaladvice@wlv.ac.uk. 

Family Law Clinics

The Legal Advice Centre will be holding pop-up clinics on the dates below in collaboration with Martin Kaye Solicitors. If you have a family law query (for example separation, divorce, child contact) and require some advice, please visit our clinic which will be held at The George, Stafford Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LZ.  General advice will be given by a qualified solicitor, who will be shadowed by a student at the University as part of their studies. All information will be kept strictly confidential.

Dates and times to be confirmed.

To book your appointment or register your interest, please contact the Legal Advice Centre Manager via email on legaladvice@wlv.ac.uk.

Personal Injury Law Clinics

The Legal Advice Centre will be holding pop-up clinics on the dates below in collaboration with Martin Kaye Solicitors. If you have a personal injury query (for example as a result of a road traffic incident, accident at work or in a public place, or other accidental injury) and require some advice, please visit our clinic which will be held at The George, Stafford Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LZ.  General advice will be given by a qualified solicitor/legal executive, who will be shadowed by a student at the University as part of their studies. All information will be kept strictly confidential.

NEXT CLINIC – Monday 20^th October 2025, 2-4pm.

To book your appointment or register your interest, please contact the Legal Advice Centre Manager via email on legaladvice@wlv.ac.uk.