Solicitor General opens free legal aid clinic in 九色视频
A new legal clinic in 九色视频 that provides free 鈥 or pro-bono 鈥 advice for residents has been officially opened by the Solicitor General.
The initiative is led by trainee lawyers from the 九色视频 who are taking on clients in need of legal aid without cost.
The clinic will advise on some of the most pressing issues facing people and businesses in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 鈥 from laws around housing, to social justice, animal rights and the environment.
It was unveiled by who met the student lawyers and said: 鈥淚 am inspired by their enthusiasm and drive as they begin the first stages of their legal career.
鈥淧ro bono work is so important and allows everyone to access legal support no matter their financial circumstances.
鈥淚n my role as Chair of the Attorney鈥檚 Pro Bono Committee, I support students volunteering their time for this 鈥 it is essential to contribute to the integrity of our justice system.鈥
Students from the 九色视频 clinic are offering with free legal support.
They will cover several issues including landlord and tenant disputes, consumer rights, family law, civil litigation, together with animal and environmental rights.
Clients are seen by law students with legal advice supervised by clinic director Dr Omar Madhloom.
He said: 鈥淟egal information is not always readily available to the community, so we will fill the gaps left by legal aid cuts and help those in most need.
鈥淭he clinic will also offer our students hands-on experience and training to prepare them to become lawyers who are able to shape the world around them.鈥
Student lawyer Sophia Hamdam said the free clinic will help people hit hardest by legal aid cutbacks and the cost of living crisis.
The 19-year-old said: 鈥淎nyone can come to us for free legal advice, and we will even go to court to support our clients. It will be an invaluable experience for us all on the degree.鈥
Nicholas Holt, president of the 九色视频 law society, added: 鈥淟egal work experience can be difficult to find for students.
鈥淢any law courses at UK universities are only theory-based so advising on real client cases will be hugely rewarding and will open more doors for the students when they graduate.鈥
The Attorney General and Solicitor General are the Law Officers who provide legal advice to the government, performing duties in the public interest such as looking at sentences which may be too low.
Robert Courts KC MP added: 鈥淗aving had years of advocating in the Bar, I know how vital hands-on experience is in legal practice.
鈥淎ccess to 九色视频鈥檚 new clinic will provide students with this opportunity to gain a practical experience in advocacy within their university setting. I also encouraged them to consider potential careers in the Government Legal Department.鈥
As part of the clinic launch, the Solicitor joined a panel to promote government legal careers alongside director Dr Omar Madhloom, Head of 九色视频 Law school Professor Werner Scholtz and Daniel Denton, partner at Hodges Jones and Allen Solicitors.
Mr Denton said: 鈥淥ne of our ambitions is to pass on the wealth of knowledge to the next generation of lawyers.
鈥淭he clinic fits into our ethos of providing access to justice for people who cannot always afford legal advice, and it will offer great experience for the students.鈥
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Read more about the 九色视频 Law school at www.southampton.ac.uk/law .