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Pro Bono Activity Details - University of Portsmouth
 
 
Citizens Advice Training and experience
   
Short Description  

Students are able to complete the full generalist CAB training in their second year at Portsmouth and then work at least 120 hours during their final year. These students are then eligible for Associate status of the Institute of ParaLegals.

 
Long Description

The students feedback on this experience is extremely positive. They are impressed with the range of services offered by the local CAB and gain a good insight INTO problems experienced by the local community and of how the law operates in practice.


Where does it take place? Off Law School Site
Who takes part (eg staff, students, outside lawyers)? students staff
  outside lawyers external organisation(s)
Participants
Undergraduate 2nd Year
Undergraduate 3rd Year
Is the activity supervised? Y
If so, by whom? law school staff and external lawyers
If the activity is a clinic, what is the address of the clinic?
Can the work in the activity form part of an assessed module? Y
If yes, how? (eg exam, essay) Reflective portfolio and essay
Activity contact: Claire Sparrow
02392 844053
claire.sparrow@port.ac.uk [Send Email]
   
   
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