Our law students provide this service as part of their Law LLB (Hons) degree.
We are committed to ensuring our students leave Teesside University with the best possible skills for employment in the legal profession. We work in partnership with lawyers, charities and voluntary organisations to provide our students with real opportunities and practical skills in law. While Teesside Law Clinic prioritises the community need for legal services and the interest of their clients, we also recognise that our students benefit from involvement with cases from real people with real legal concerns. We concentrate on the following areas of law: We are happy to take enquiries in other areas, however we may not be able to take these matters but are happy to make referrals to other organisations and law firms. If there are next steps in the case, we discuss these with the client and see how they wish to proceed. Unfortunately we cannot help everyone as we have a number of factors to consider including conflicts of interest, complexity, necessary expertise and urgency of a case. To discuss an appointment please call 01642 738738 or complete the enquiry form below. Please note: We can only accept enquiries between October and April. Streetlaw raises awareness of the law for people in their everyday lives on the street and in their communities. It is an outreach programme carried out by Teesside University Law students who will present to schools, community groups and colleges or any other organisation on law, human rights, democracy, citizenship, consumer rights, and civil rights. The presentations can be tailored to the needs of individual group and the teaching is done using interactive teaching methodologies. This is a free service. The target audience will gain a better understanding of their rights and responsibilities in relation to the identified issue, to lessen their likeliness of developing legal problems and increase their likeliness to seek help where required. Example presentation areas include: In addition to the above examples we could carry out a presentation on an area of your choice, providing it falls within the remit of socio-legal aspects of life and the law. Do you need free help or advice with family issues such as? Law students at Teesside University are working with local solicitors to provide a free family law drop-in clinic. Sessions will be held at Teesside Law Clinic on Wednesday afternoons from 2.00pm-4.00pm running from October to April. Call in or contact us for an appointment or directions. Tel 01642738738 E:lawclinic@tees.ac.uk Cygnet Law, Teesside Law Limited, Punch Robson Solicitors, Freers Askew Bunting Solicitors Watson Woodhouse Solicitors, Appleby Hope & Matthews Solicitors, Paul J Watson Solicitors, Jacksons Solicitors, Brown Beer Nixon Mallon Solicitors, Macks Solicitors Lasting Power of Attorney iniative: Teesside Law Clinic offers a Free LPA service to the community Why do I need an LPA? A lasting power of attorney (LPA) gives another individual the legal authority to look after specific aspects of your financial affairs or health and welfare should you lose the capacity to do so. It's not just for the elderly; younger people may become incapacitated through accident or illness. If you do not have an LPA in place and later become mentally incapacitated, relatives may face long delays and expense in applying to the court of protection to get access and take control of your assets and finances. There are two types of LPA: one that can cover decisions about money matters, known as a property and financial affairs LPA, and one that can cover decisions about healthcare, known as a personal welfare LPA. A key difference is that a property and financial affairs LPA can be used while someone still has capacity, whereas personal welfare LPA can be used only once they have lost it. A person administering a property and financial affairs LPA can make decisions on things such as buying and selling your property, dealing with your bills, running your bank accounts and investing your money. If they have a personal welfare LPA, they can generally make decisions about where you should live, how you should be treated medically, what you should eat and who you should have contact with. You may choose anyone you trust as your attorney, provided they are over 18, not bankrupt and they are willing to take on the role.
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Family Law Clinic
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Lasting Powers of Attorney