In this blogpost for the Institute for Social Justice, Helen Trouille, Senior Lecturer in Law at York St John University, discusses the work of the Law Clinic at YSJ with the charity Settled in relationContinue reading
Category: YSJ Law in the Community
Institute for Social Justice: Meet ISJ Student Intern Katy Harris
There are lots of opportunities for Law students to use their legal research skills at YSJ. We are really proud of Katy Harris, who is a third year Law student at YSJ, passionate about socialContinue reading
(Un)Settled status: YSJ Law Clinic students to help EU citizens apply for status
By Lauren Kelly In York St John’s Law Clinic, a group of students has recently been working with the charity Settled to assist EU citizens with their pre-settled and settled status applications. These statuses ensureContinue reading
What the law says about hate crime: A guide for students by students
YSJ Law Clinic students Lauren Kelly, Devon Drakes and Jess Matthews have published a blogpost for the University’s Report and Support initiative for Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020. Read more here. Hate Crime Awareness WeekContinue reading
York St John launches free legal advice clinic
A law clinic offering free legal advice and assistance to members of the public and small businesses has been launched at York St John University. Based in the University’s Business School, York St John LawContinue reading
Interlaw Diversity Forum Internship
During the summer holidays, I decided to do something useful with my time and apply for an online virtual internship. This particular internship was sponsored by the BPP University and it was organised by theContinue reading
Commercial Awareness
Overview compiled by Chris Heale ‘Commercial awareness’ is a trait often cited as desired by employers. However, what it actually and substantively is can at times appear nebulous – and demonstrating it to prospective employersContinue reading
York law students to support people without legal aid
A new social justice initiative has launched in York to help vulnerable people who end up representing themselves in court proceedings. The Community Legal Outreach Collaboration Keele (CLOCK) began at York County Court on MondayContinue reading
Working with the CLOCK network
Our Community Legal Companion Scheme is delivered in partnership with York Law School at the University of York. We are part of the CLOCK (Community Legal Outreach Collaboration Keele) network of similar schemes delivered acrossContinue reading
Work experience at YSJ
The work experience I undertook with Alpha Love-Koh, the University solicitor, was an incredibly valuable insight into a role within the legal profession that I had not considered before. It allowed me to compare theContinue reading