Student stories

Hear from students who have undertaken Clinical Legal Education and worked in one of our clinics. These experiences, written by our students, demonstrate the types of work and variety of issues they have been involved in.

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Hannah Paige Park writes how participating in a law clinic was an incredibly enriching and rewarding experience

25 April 2025

The Performing Arts clinic was definitely one of the highlights of my final year.


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Unveiling the Shadows: Tackling Gender Discrimination & Sexual Harassment in the Music Industry

23 April 2025

Unveiling the Shadows: Tackling Gender Discrimination & Sexual Harassment in the Music Industry Rojda Isik delves into a deeply concerning issue...


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Shadowing at Old Bailey Solicitors

10 April 2025

I spent 6 weeks shadowing at Old Bailey Solicitors, as part of the Criminal Justice Law Clinic at the Sussex. In my first week of the...


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The intersection of open spaces and the Environment Act 2021

8 April 2025

Ireja Edwards and Imogen Hylton explore the intersection of open spaces and the Environment Act 2021, in this insight from our Environmental Justice...


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Employment Law Clinic – Supporting a client who made a mistake

8 April 2025

The case of Janet (not her real name) was particularly gratifying to work on in the Employment Clinic because not only did we get the result desired,...


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Environmental law is not currently at the standard which is drastically needed in order to protect and preserve

8 April 2025

It has become very clear to us while working in the Environmental Justice Law Clinic that environmental law is not currently at the standard which is...


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A Day at the Magistrates' Court

8 April 2025

Have you ever wondered whether masturbation onto a pair of knickers is criminal damage? Or whether cocaine disguised as icing on a cake is a defence...


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A group of residents in Lewes, concerned about the planning process underway for a 5G mast near their homes.

8 April 2025

Blog by, Alex Freeman-Carter, Environmental Justice Law Clinic student, 2023