Jenny Holloway explains why gaining ABS status will boost student professionalism & benefit the community at large
At Nottingham Law School (NLS), one of our core values lies in a commitment to provide students with a skills set that will enable them to excel in the professions in which they wish to progress after graduation. We also recognise pro bono work as an integral part of the legal advice service, in providing access to justice, and meeting an otherwise unmet legal need. And, as a university, community engagement is also a very important objective to the work we do.
Legal advice centre
At present NLS provides a not-for-profit service to individuals, organisations and community groups, through a dedicated NLS legal advice centre. The centre’s activities cover a number of areas of free advice and representation, other pro bono work and legal outreach activity. The main areas of current activity are employment law, housing, property, contract and consumer issues. The centre provides important educational and employment opportunities to NLS students, and provides vital pro bono legal services to the community. Students work in the
