Teesside University Law Clinic

Teesside University Law Clinic recognises the need for access to justice for all and offers free legal advice to members of our local community. We work in partnership with lawyers, charities and voluntary organisations to provide our students with real opportunities and practical skills in law. While our Law Clinic prioritises the community need for legal services and the interest of clients, we also recognise that our students benefit from involvement with cases from real people.

We are committed to ensuring our students graduate with the best possible skills for employment, both inside and outside of the legal profession.

We offer free legal advice in the following areas of law:

• civil disputes
• consumer
• criminal injuries compensation appeals
• employment
• family
• housing
• landlord & tenant
• lasting powers of attorney and wills
• welfare benefits.

We are happy to receive enquiries in other areas of law, however, we may not be able to take these on. If this is the case, we will make referrals to other organisations and law firms.

How it works

• Your enquiry is made to the Law Clinic
• If it meets our suitability requirements, your case is allocated to a partnership of Student Advisors
• You are given a face-to-face appointment at the Law Clinic
• At your fact-finding interview, no advice is given
• Your Student Advisors will research your legal issue
• You will receive written advice within twenty-one working days of your interview (subject to the complexity of your case and holidays).

If there are next steps in the case, we will discuss these with you and see how you wish to proceed.

Please be aware that the Law Clinic is unable to help everyone, due to several factors such as urgency, complexity and volume of cases.

To make an enquiry please complete the enquiry form below or call 01642 738738.

Please note: The clinic is unable to accept new cases between April and September.

Teesside University Law Clinic undertakes public legal education projects in addition to providing free legal advice.

We have a successful public legal education project, the Teesside University Law Clinic Legal Blog, which is written by our postgraduate students.

We are happy to work in partnership with charities, voluntary organisations, community projects and schools to provide public legal education initiatives such as legal rights presentation sessions, workshops and factsheets.

If you would like to discuss this further, please complete the enquiry form below or call us on 01642 738738.

Teesside University Law Clinic has a base at family court sessions at Middlesbrough Family Court on Tuesdays when the first hearing dispute resolution hearings take place.

This service offers procedural advice on the hearings, explaining the court process and the next stages, as well as emotional support to people who are representing themselves in private law family cases.

Experienced law students are supported by staff from the Law Clinic, who are all trained legal professionals.

This service is offered on a drop-in basis at Middlesbrough Family Court in Teesside Combined Court Centre.

We work in partnership with:

• Cygnet Law
• Teesside Law Limited
• Punch Robson Solicitors
• Freers Askew Bunting Solicitors
• Watson Woodhouse Solicitors
• Jacksons Law Firm
• Savage Silk
• Newbys Solicitors
• Vaux Fletcher Solicitors
• BHP Law
• Smith and Graham Solicitors
• Tilly, Bailey and Irvine Solicitors
• Reece Thomas Watson Solicitors
• EMG Solicitors
• The Endeavour Partnership
• Freeman Johnson Solicitors
• Citizens Advice Bureau
• Justice First
• Park Square Barristers.