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Promoting social justice in the community with the ultimate pro bono student experience.
Legal assistance is often needed but not always easy to access. The Essex Law Clinic supports the local community by providing free legal advice to those who need it most.
Our students deliver this support under the supervision of experienced legal professionals, offering practical, high-quality assistance while gaining valuable, real-world experience. The result is a service that benefits both the community and the next generation of lawyers.
While the Clinic’s core purpose is to provide free legal advice, we also work with local organisations to deliver outreach projects and legal education in the community.
Our aim is to help people understand their rights, avoid legal problems where possible, and feel confident taking action when issues arise. We want to empower individuals not only to resolve their own challenges but also to advocate for justice, support campaigns for legal reform, and explore potential miscarriages of justice.
Our commitment to both student learning and access to justice is reflected in national recognition.
In 2023, Law Clinic supervisor Liz Fisher-Frank was highly commended in a family law community integration award for her outstanding contribution to delivering legal services through the Essex Law Clinic.
Our students have also received national recognition through the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards. Benjamin O’Connell and Samantha Howlett won Best Contribution by an Individual in 2023 and 2022. Catherine Duggan and Jade Hunt were runners-up in the same category in the preceding years.
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From it's launch in 2008, the Clinic's objectives are to enhance access to justice while providing students with experience in putting their legal knowledge into practice, learning legal skills and developing ethical awareness. In 2022, this remains a fundamental objective of the Essex Law Clinic.
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