The cases often raise interesting legal and factual issues. Working on real life cases can also help you to further your understanding of subjects such as contract or tort law, which you will study as part of your degree.
You’ll have the opportunity to see law in action and deepen your understanding in areas of law such as:
Working on real life cases can also help you to further your understanding of subjects such as contract or tort law, which you will study as part of your degree.
The Clinical Option is a module where you are assessed for academic credit as part of your undergraduate degree. It provides an opportunity for students to work in-depth in the Clinic on a legal case involving local clients.
It is a chance to experience what it means to take responsibility for somebody’s legal problem as well as develop valuable skills in legal research, drafting and communicating with clients.
The module also pushes you to reflect deeply on what you have learnt from experiencing the law in action.
A few examples of what you might do
Participating student volunteers can earn Employability Points for the chance to apply for exclusive internships, work placements, training and more.
Real-world experience
We are given a case that might go to court or it could be that we support someone who needs legal advice. It’s quite daunting at first but I’ve been mentored through the process and have weekly meetings with my supervisor.
