Gemma Watts, communications specialist and LawWorks Trustee, provided insight into how clinics can use social and local media in an effective and manageable way to increase awareness and engagement....
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10/05/2022 - 5:38pm
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First we heard from Olivia Mowll, Olivia coordinates Public Law Project's Welfare Rights Specialist Support Hub. Her role is intended to increase the availability and accessibility of legal...
28/05/2021 - 3:02pm -
Under the SQE route to qualification, applicants need to complete a minimum of two years' QWE before they can qualify as a solicitor. QWE is similar to a training contract and may be completed with...
28/06/2021 - 4:40pm -
In this session we explored how pro bono projects can engage effectively with advocates providing advocacy under a statutory duty such as the Mental Health Act, and community advocates acting as part...
03/04/2024 - 1:53pm -
Referrals are an inherent part of the advice sector. Clinics often support clients that have been referred by other frontline organisations and equally may have to refer clients to an alternative...
31/08/2021 - 2:06pm -
During this session, contributors outlined the need for pro bono advice for small businesses, addressed eligibility criteria and evidencing, where clients come from and how partnerships are, and the...
03/10/2022 - 3:38pm -
In the session we discussed how pro bono projects can engage more effectively with clients, especially those with cognitive impairment, autism, and dyslexia. We also considered services tailored...
03/10/2024 - 12:34pm -
It was in April 2018 that the Windrush scandal gained the publics’ attention. The Windrush generation1 came originally from British colonies fully believing they were British Citizens, only much...
20/10/2021 - 12:09pm -
In the session our speakers gave an overview of the law in relation to special educational needs, shared their lived experience and their reflections of setting up and running SEND clinics in...
30/01/2025 - 5:09pm -
The online event, held on 14 July 2020, brought together clinic coordinators from across the LawWorks Network to discuss the best ways to develop and deliver accessible clinic services. Sarah Parkes...
16/07/2020 - 3:12pm