Legal Advice Centre

About the Legal Advice Centre

The aim of the Centre is to provide free, confidential and independent legal advice to the local community whilst giving Law School students the chance to gain practical experience of the legal profession.

The Centre is staffed by Law students under the supervision of qualified staff.  All Student Advisers are final year Law students professionally trained to provide help with a range of issues, including:

• Consumer Rights
• Debt
• Employment issues
• Housing/Property
• Welfare Benefits

Staff

The Centre is staffed by experienced Law School lecturers and lawyers Frank Dignan and Laura Milner.

Advisory Board

The Legal Advice Centre Advisory Board meets annually to discuss issues affecting the Centre.  Members of the Board include Centre and Law School staff plus the following external members:-

• Andrew Brown (Hull City Council)
• Lisa Bovill (Hull Community Legal Advice Centre)
• Lesley Thornley (Hull & East Riding Citizens Advice Bureau)
• Simon Gittings (Stamp Jackson & Proctor)
• Graham Nettleton (Ward Legal)
• Ashlie Prescott (Gosschalks)
• Natalie Tindall (Williamsons)
• Adele Wilkinson (Andrew Jackson)
• Jim Wyatt (Hamers)
• Simon Pickering (Wilberforce Chambers)

Testimonials

"I am pleased to tell you that as a result of the legal advice I received from you, we have now reached a satisfactory result and I now have peace of mind after what has been a nightmare. I would like to say what a wonderful service the new Legal Advice Centre is." (Mrs A, Hull)

"The result was not what we had hoped for, however at least we know our legal position. The Student Advisers were most professional in their attitude and put us at ease from the start." (Mr C, North Ferriby)

Contact the Legal Advice Centre

If you are experiencing problems and need free legal advice, please contact us. Clients are assured that all cases are dealt with in strictest confidence.

Telephone: 01482 466655
Fax: 01482 466388
Email: LAC@hull.ac.uk