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Meet the team behind the successful Essex Law Clinic
Our team members are made up of academics and students. Our academics have extensive knowledge and experience in the legal profession and are best placed to lead the clinic and oversee the high-level training our students both receive and deliver to the local community.
Abby is a third-year LLB Law Student. Before joining Essex, Abby has been a part of the Law Clinic since October 2020 and has spent the duration as a caseworker, handling issues such as housing and familial disputes. Abby has experienced some of these challenges in her personal life and she is committed to helping individuals and families who find themselves in similar situations. She is passionate about advocating for those from disadvantaged backgrounds and assisting them in access to justice.
Amelia Formoy
Deputy Student Director
Essex Law Clinic, University of Essex
Amelia is a third year undergraduate LLB Law student. Amelia joined the Clinic in her first year of university. She trained in mediation and is now a student legal advisor. She loves being part of the Clinic and taking on a variety of cases, as it enables her to learn about a multitude of different legal issues and understand different areas of law. Amelia recognises the significant impact the Clinic has for the community due to the lack of legal help available, and after graduating, would like to be a solicitor and continue to work alongside the community providing access to justice.
Ben spent his first year with the clinic in 2020/21 on the Innocence Project before joining the Homeless & Housing, Jaywick Unit, Social Care collaboration projects as well as taking on the Deputy Student Director role in 2021/22. His experience has ignited a commitment to furthering access to justice when he goes on to pursue a career as a Solicitor Advocate, with a particular interest in Medical, Family and Employment law. Ben hopes to develop his own social welfare legal charity in the future.
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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