Essex Law Clinic
Essex Law Clinic, Room SB.5.11, University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ
Public phone: 01206 874429
Email: lawclinic@essex.ac.uk
Website URL: http://www.essex.ac.uk/law/about/clinic.aspx
Service offered: Essex Law Clinic benefits the local community by offering free initial advice about legal problems while giving our students the chance to work alongside practicing lawyers to advise real clients. The Law Clinic can advise on the following issues: family law, housing law, freehold and leasehold disputes, employment issues, consumer issues, equality issues, benefits advice, contracts, and negligence. The Law Clinic cannot take appointments for issues that concern immigration, criminal law, will writing, tax and debt. Essex Law Clinic is based at the University's Colchester campus but will not be open to public at least from October till December 2020.
Target group: Anyone living, working or studying in Essex but especially vulnerable people or people who cannot afford a solicitor
Area served: Essex
How to contact: To book an appointment, please email lawclinic@essex.ac.uk . We are open weekly for appointments via video conferencing (with limited service between April and July and we don’t offer help in August and September 2020)
Monday: Appointments only
Tuesday: Appointments only
Wednesday: Appointments only
Thursday: Appointments only
Friday: Appointments only
Weekends: Closed
Office Hours:
Wheelchair access: Yes - full
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Those with restricted mobility can contact our Visitors’ Reception for detailed advice about visiting our Colchester Campus, telephone: 01206 874321. There is accessible parking in our multi-storey and North Towers car parks, and we have an accessible guide to the Colchester campus available on the following web page https://www.essex.ac.uk/access/guides/colchester_access_map.pdf
Languages other than English: No
Charity number:
Year established: 2008
Staffing: Student advisers working under supervision.
Public transport: By bus: The following bus services run through our campus connecting it to and from Colchester town centre, Colchester Station, and Wivenhoe: 61, 62, 74/74A, 75, 76 and 87. Most buses are operated by First but some are operated by Hedingham.
Record last checked: 17 August 2020