Looking for legal advice?
Hertfordshire Law Clinic provides free legal advice to members of the public and University of Hertfordshire staff and students.
It also helps our students acquire the skills and experience they will need to practise as lawyers.
We aim to comply with the professional standards applicable to the legal profession. However, we are not regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and do not hold ourselves out to be a solicitor's practice.
We are registered as a LawWorks clinic.
Areas we can help with
We are able to provide advice on the following issues only:
- Employment law
- Family law
- Housing law
- Intellectual property and commercial law
- LGBT+ law clinic
- Powers of attorney
- Property, Consumer/Contract Law.
We also partner with specialist firms to support them in being able to offer FREE advice clinics in the following areas:
- Personal injury
- SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
- Contentious Probate
Find out more about Hertfordshire Law Clinic
Who we help
We welcome all enquiries from the public and if for any reason we are unable to help you, we will do our best to direct you to another free legal advice provider.
University of Hertfordshire staff and students are able to use our services, but we are unable to help anyone wishing to pursue a claim against the University, its governors, its staff or a current student.
How it works
All our client appointments take place online using Zoom video calls so you can easily access our support without having to take time off work or organise childcare.
Advice is either given verbally during the Zoom call, followed up with an Attendance Note, or provided in a letter of advice, after a fact-finding meeting on Zoom. All work is carried out by trained Student Advisors supervised by qualified lawyers.
Please note we do not undertake casework, write letters on your behalf, or represent clients at court or tribunal hearings. However, we endeavour to provide you with signposting to allow you to get further assistance and support where possible.
The clinic is open all year except for short breaks over Easter and Christmas, and a longer closure during the Summer (usually August).
How to book an appointment
Please email probono@herts.ac.uk or call 01707 284115 and leave a message with your contact details. We will aim to get back to you within three working days.