Work experience

Experience real life law

• The Law Clinic
  With cuts to legal aid, the Law Clinic is a much needed service - providing students with the chance to gain a solid experience of law in practice by offering free legal advice and support to members of the public under the supervision of Law School Staff.
• Human Rights Law Clinic
  The Human Rights Law Clinic sees students play a practical role in the drive to make social justice a reality for all. Integrated into the work of the Human Rights Implementation Centre students acquire knowledge and experience in international human rights law and practice.
• Freedom Law Clinic
  The Law School has partnered up with the Freedom Law Clinic to offer law students the opportunity to work in a unique pro bono project for a period of six weeks, allowing students to gain unparalleled access to the world of criminal defence work by actively assisting our clients with wrongful conviction applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
• International Internship Scheme
  The Law School International Internship Scholar Scheme supports overseas LLB and MA fee-paying students to undertake a summer internship in their home (or another overseas) country in acknowledgement that overseas students face particular challenges in securing UK internships.
• Human Rights Summer Programme
  This 10 week summer programme has been devised by Clive Stafford Smith OBE, a human rights lawyer fighting for justice for people singled out by the state for imprisonment or execution, to support a generation of new advocates for justice.
• BSN Grassroots Programme
  The Grassroots Programme from the Black Solicitors Network (BSN) is an intensive programme of careers and skills workshops, guiding Black students from underrepresented backgrounds through a career development journey over the course of one academic year. The scheme is held in partnership with the Law School, industry experts and experienced lawyers.