The Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre is committed to providing free legal advice services for members of the public and Queen Mary staff and students, whilst meeting the educational needs of our students.
We are a student law centre (and therefore our clinic is a teaching and learning environment). However, we do aim to comply with the professional standards applicable to the legal profession. We are not regulated by the Law Society of England and Wales and do not hold ourselves out to be a solicitor's practice. We are however a member of LawWorks and are committed to Pro Bono Protocol.
Our law students work under the supervision of qualified lawyers, interviewing clients, analysing their legal problems and researching the issues involved in their client’s case.
Clients are then sent a written letter of advice, normally within two weeks of the initial interview.
The legal advice we provide is privileged. For more information on what this means, see Legal advice privilege [PDF 758KB]
Legal assistance for those in the creative industries, including IP disputes.
Actions Against the Police, Employment, and Windrush claims for members of black communities.
Advice for companies, charities, and social enterprises.
Advice for anyone who has been drawn into the criminal justice system, whether as a suspect, witness, or victim.
Supporting victims of domestic abuse taking the first steps in obtaining non-molestation and occupation orders.
Advice on a full range of family law issues including divorce, separation, disputes relating to children, and financial arrangements.
Support and advice for nursing and dental professionals under investigation by the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) and the General Dental Council GDC.
Advice on issues relating to contracts, consumer law, landlord and tenant disputes, leaseholder and freeholder disputes, employment law, and court procedure queries.
Advice on issues relating to Lasting Power of Attorney, Deputyship, Community Care Services, and the Mental Health Act 1983.
Advice for those who feel they have been a victim of someone sharing or publishing their intimate images without their consent.
Advice on a range of immigration matters including applications for visas, indefinite leave to remain, and citizenship.
Preliminary advice for individuals who have sustained an injury in an incident or accident.
Family and Immigration advice for members of the LGBTQA+ community.
Form filling assistance for PIP and UC, help with Mandatory Reconsiderations and representation in the First Tier Social Security Tribunal.
Advice on primary and secondary age children’s special educational needs.
Advice on contentious and non-contentious Wills, Trusts, and Probate matters.
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