Keele University Legal Advice Clinic
At Keele University we have 2 Legal Advice Clinics that provide free legal advice to the public. This can be to individuals or businesses.
Our clinics allow Keele University students to gain real-world experience in providing clients with legal advice. Our students conduct interviews and provide legal advice under the supervision of one of our solicitors employed by the university. We work on a Pro-Bono basis and all legal advice provided comes with no charges to our clients.
Please see below an outline of each clinic and what may fall within the remit of our clinics.
Our Commercial Clinic can advise clients in relation to their business entities, directors duties, terms and conditions of business and in some cases can advise on contracts for the provision of goods and/or services. This commercial legal work experience provides an introduction to the work commonly done by general commercial lawyers at man law firms and provides a valuable legal service to start ups and SMEs.
Unfortunately our Commercial Clinic is unable to assist with Employment Law matters. If your matter does involve employment you may find the below links helpful.
Legal advice for individuals | LawWorks
There are a number of law firms who offer fixed fee advice in employment matters and you may find it helpful to search here for someone in your geographic area who is able to assist. I would suggest your search ‘employment law’ queries. You may also find this link helpful - https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/.
You may also find the ACAS website helpful with a number of areas of guidance and resolution processes available. Acas | Making working life better for everyone in Britain
Our Small Claims Clinic can advise clients in breach of contract claims up to the value of £10,000. We can assist individuals and businesses and they can be either the claimant or the defendant.
Typical matters that we can advise on include:
- Dispute about a faulty product
- A service carried out to a poor standard
- Being owed money for work carried out
If you require assistance for a matter outside of the remit of the clinic you may find the below links useful.
Legal advice for individuals | LawWorks
There are a number of law firms who offer fixed fee advice in Small Claims matters and you may find it helpful to search here for someone in your geographic area who is able to assist. You may also find this link helpful - https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/.
Clinic enquiries
To discuss your matter please email legal-advice-clinic@keele.ac.uk with an outline of your query and one of the team will triage your matter and contact you back if it is something that we can help with. Alternatively you can complete this form and someone will be in touch.
