Legal Advice Clinic

Do you need legal advice for a non-urgent legal problem?

If so, our students may be able to help.

From September to May each year our students offer free initial advice on a variety of legal matters. All advice is given in writing, usually following a telephone interview, under the supervision of a qualified lawyer. Interviews are by prior appointment only.

Who is the service for? Our service is suitable for those who in the Guildford area as it is necessary to travel to attend an appointment at our Legal Advice Clinic on our Guildford campus.

Please note: We are not able to provide advice on any matter relating to debt management, crime, immigration, professional negligence, Court of Protection or the drafting of wills.

Contact: 01483 216865

Guildford Employment Rights Advice Line Direct (GERALD)

Are you an employee? Do you have an employment law query?

If so, the Guildford Employment Rights Advice Line may be able to help you.

This service offers free preliminary advice to employees on employment law issues. Advice is given by fully qualified specialist employment law solicitors who work on a voluntary basis.

Opening times: All advice is given by phone during weekly clinics on Wednesday evenings from October to mid-May.

Contact: 01483 216141

Family Law Advice Guildford (FLAG)

This service offers free initial family law advice by telephone on family law issues. Free half hour oral advice is given by qualified specialist family law solicitors who work on a voluntary basis.

Opening times: All advice is given by phone during weekly clinics on Wednesday evenings from October to mid-May.

Contact: 01483 218991

Brighton Leasehold Advice Clinic (BLAC)

If you are a landlord or tenant under a long lease in the Brighton, Lewes or Seaford area and you’re having problems such as excessive service charges or managing agents who don’t do their job – we may be able to help.

Advice is given by volunteer specialist property lawyers. You can get advice by attending the clinic on an appointment only basis and is subject to you providing copies of all relevant paperwork in advance.

Opening times: Clinics run in Brighton from October to the end of April.

Contact: 01483 216865