The Clinic offers free legal advice in a range of specialist areas, working with leading law firms, specialist lawyers, and our in-house supervising solicitors.
Our specalist clinics are outlined below. Please see the relavent specialist clinic for further details on support offered and how to submit an enquiry.
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King's Housing Clinic
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Offering free one-off advice to tenants on housing matters such as disrepair, tenancy deposits, end-of-tenancy disputes, and early concerns about homelessness. Please note we cannot help with issues that are very urgent, issues relating to antisocial behaviour, or matters that are already in court.
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King's Employment Clinic
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Offering free one-off advice to employees and former employees on issues such as unpaid wages, wage reductions, unfair dismissal, redundancy, health and safety, whistleblowing, trade union rights, and discrimination. Please note we cannot advise employees of King’s College London, on complex tribunal cases, or where there is an urgent deadline.
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King’s Immigration & Asylum Clinic
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Offering free one-off legal advice on a wide range of immigration and asylum matters, in partnership with Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Please note we cannot assist with deportation proceedings, ongoing tribunal claims, or urgent cases.
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King’s Family Clinic
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Offering free one-off specialist family advice on issues such as divorce and civil partnership dissolution, financial disputes, cohabitation, child arrangements, domestic abuse protections, and special guardianship orders. Please note we cannot advise on pre-nuptial agreements, consent orders, or urgent care proceedings.
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King’s Intellectual Property Clinic
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Offering free one-off advice to small businesses, traders, start-ups, and entrepreneurs on IP issues such as trademarks, designs, and IP rights registration and protection. Please note we cannot provide ongoing representation or represent clients in court.
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King’s Human Rights & Environment Clinic
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Working on public interest cases and research projects at the intersection of human rights and environmental law. We prioritise cases that address climate change, environmental harm, or human rights impacts in the UK and in the Global South.
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How we work with clients
Clients usually contact the Clinic by filling out our online enquiry form. Alternatively, clients can also email or call the Clinic to provide information about their legal issue. Every enquiry received is carefully evaluated to decide whether the Clinic can assist. If we are unable to advise, we do our best to signpost you to another organisation that may be able to assist.
If we can take on your case, it will be allocated to a small team of students working under the close supervision of qualified solicitors and specialist lawyers.
Please note we are unable to offer ongoing representation, represent clients in court, or assist in cases with urgent deadlines.
Appointments and advice
Client appointments are conducted either face-to-face in the Clinic or online. On the day of the appointment, our student advisers will welcome you, explain the process, and conduct the interview to gather information about your situation.
Please note: no legal advice is given during the interview (except in the Immigration & Asylum Clinic).
After the appointment, the student team will analyse your case, identify and research the relevant law, send you a scope letter confirming the legal issues to be addressed, and a written letter of advice, normally within two weeks of your appointment.