Student Law Office
FREE LEGAL ADVICE
Do you need help with a legal problem from our award-winning law clinic?
REAL CASES. REAL CLIENTS. REAL IMPACT.
Who we are
Do you have a legal problem? The Student Law Office at Northumbria University Law School offers a free legal service to members of the public in the North East on a wide range of legal issues. Our service is provided by law students who are supervised by qualified lawyers. Established in 1991, we have been involved in several high-profile cases and won numerous awards.
What can we help with?
We have expertise in the following areas of law:
• Civil Disputes
• Commercial
• Crime
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority claims
• Education
• Employment
How we work
The legal advice and assistance we offer is provided to the public free of charge. There may be circumstances where a client’s case requires the payment of a third-party cost e.g. court fees. If these become necessary, we will discuss these with you in advance.
• Family
• Housing
• Human rights and inquests into deaths
• Inheritance disputes
• Special educational needs and disabilities (including EHCP assessments, refusals and reviews)
• Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Qualified and experienced lawyers supervise third year law students, studying at Northumbria University, as they work on real cases with real clients.
• We are an independent and confidential service.
• We can deal with all aspects of a case from advice to representing clients at a Tribunal or Court hearing.
How to make an enquiry
Online enquiry form
Our online enquiry form is the quickest and easiest way for you to make an enquiry.
Please go to our website and click on ‘Enquire now’ or scan the QR code and enter your contact details and some information about your legal issue northumbria.ac.uk/student-law-office
When making an enquiry, please provide your contact details and brief details of your legal issue, to enable us to determine whether we are able to assist you.
studentlawoffice@northumbria.ac.uk
Telephone
If you prefer to call our office, this is an automated service only and our staff will call you back as soon as they are able to do so. Unfortunately, we are not able to take enquiries in person.
0191 227 3909
Our website is updated regularly to show the type of cases we are taking on at any particular time. The majority of enquiries are accepted during the academic year, when students are available to work on the case.
1 Based on total sum of money awarded to clients advised/represented 2005 - 26
2 Based on total cases opened between 2008 - 2026
3 August 25 – June 26
£336,472 of free legal advice and representation donated to the local community in the last year 3 £1.7m+ recovered in total compensation for clients 1 Worked with 2,400+ clients 2
What our clients say about us
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What stood out most was their willingness to help where others had been reluctant to become involved. They communicated clearly throughout, explained complex legal issues in a way we could understand, and made us feel supported during an extremely stressful process. Their work, preparation and guidance gave us confidence to deal with the matter properly, and we are extremely grateful for the time, effort and care they dedicated to our case.
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I could not recommend the Student Law Office highly enough. The students I worked with were professional, proactive, kind and understanding, always making sure I have felt heard and validated –this isn’t always the case with legal support! Having worked with other firms in the past, I can honestly say that this is the most positive experience I have had while navigating the Family Law system. It’s an amazing service and I am so incredibly grateful.
“ The students were brilliant...the service, effort, detail, facts, guidance and explanation was exemplary. ”
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It is local - so convenient - it is delivered by promising and talented young people under the supervision of more experienced advisorsso it’s reliable it surprised me by offering creative but workable suggestions to potential problems I hadn’t even thought aboutso it was highly rewarding.
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Personal service, very good advice and very good at explaining legal jargon in layman’s terms. ”
Supportive, informative, relaxed environment. “ ”