UK / ASIA PACIFIC
Legal education
that changes
the world
Over 1000 students from 30 universities delivering in excess of 60,000 pro bono hours per year.
We create innovative pro bono opportunities for students to gain unparalleled access to criminal appeal cases and fitness to practise proceedings, whilst providing vital assistance to clients who can’t fund legal representation and might otherwise be denied access to justice.
Our students work on real cases under the guidance of expert lawyers. They get access to the most rewarding and interesting pro bono casework imaginable. Our clients get free help and the benefit of the most enquiring minds, emergent legal talent and knowledge, supported by a permanent casework team recruited from the best and brightest students and graduates on our programmes.
Some of the institutions
we work with...
SQE 1 & SQE 2 +
Qualifying Work Experience
Comprehensive preparation for the SQE 1, SQE 2 and a period of qualifying work experience opportunities for £294 per month over 12 months.
Our SQE programme provides aspiring solicitors with the opportunity to develop functioning legal knowledge and practical skills for the SQE 1 and SQE 2 assessment, whilst gaining Qualifying Work Experience by working on real life cases within the clinic.
Pro Bono
Criminal Appeals
Opportunities for students to gain unparalleled access to criminal appeals casework and help move our clients' cases forward
Whether you are considering criminal practice or simply curious about criminal defence work, our pro bono programme gives you detailed insight into to the appeals process and the challenges of pursuing wrongful conviction applications with the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
Pro Bono
Fitness to Practice
Our students help nurses and midwives navigate the complexities of professional misconduct proceedings instigated by their regulator, by researching potential defences and routes to appeal.
Our FTP programme is designed to provide those who are considering representing themselves at a panel hearing or on appeal with support and information to be able to make informed choices about how they proceed with their case.
We provide unique pro bono and CLE services to leading universities across the UK, helping to inspire future generations of lawyers. What’s more, we also work remotely, so your students can gain fantastic work-based experience no matter where they are, in the UK or beyond.
For more information or to discuss how you can get involved, please email our Clinic Director, Luke Gittos.
We act for defendants convicted of the most serious criminal offences and assist in preparing cases for review by the Court of Appeal and the CCRC. To find out how our unique work pairing students with experienced lawyers could benefit your case, email us: clients@freedomlawclinic.org
Whether you are an early career lawyer looking to gain experience in criminal defence work, or an experienced professional considering pro bono opportunities that make a difference, email Luke Gittos to find out how you can get involved in our work. Our innovative approach and use of technology makes it easy for you to contribute remotely and make effective use of the time you dedicate not only to pro bono but to influence and inspire future generations of lawyers.
Our engagement with students working across the legal spectrum gives us a unique perspective when it comes to the opportunities and challenges facing our legal system both today and in the future. If you are looking for an expert opinion, case study material, or simply want to find out how we are shaping the future of clinical legal education then email the FLC Team.
News
Winner of our 2022 essay competition
We are delighted to announce that Amber Pierce has won our 2022 essay competition with her essay on Ukraine and the International Rules Based Order. More…
New course
Ready for SQE
Our new one-day remote course will assess the professional abilities of those considering the Solicitors Qualifying Examination. Find out more…
We are our people, because it's their time
and expertise that make all of our projects
and programmes a success.
Our mission:
Innovative
Legal
Education
The Freedom Law Clinic was established in 2015 as a pro bono and alternatively funded project looking at apparent cases of miscarriages of justice, providing support to convicted prisoners who are maintaining their innocence.
As a result of our initial work, we developed a unique programme which harnesses the power of students to provide vital resource for those who are not able to afford representation and might otherwise be denied access to justice.
Now we are a Community Interest Company and fund our work through a diverse range of paid-for education services. We keep our overheads to a minimum and any profit we make is retained within the company and reinvested to fulfil our long term goal of delivering legal education that really does change the world.
Luke
Gittos
Solicitor, Clinic Director
Having worked in criminal justice since 2009, Luke qualified as a solicitor in 2013 and developed a specialist practice in complex criminal litigation. He is a partner at Murray Hughman Solicitors and as well as founding the clinic also supervises all of our criminal casework and sets the strategic direction for our work.
Grant
Ambridge
Solicitor, Director
Grant is the managing partner at Murray Hughman Solicitors and a highly-regarded expert in complex criminal cases. Since qualifying in 2002 he has focussed exclusively on criminal practice, covering the most serious offences and prosecutions brought by the CPS, HMRC, the NCA and the SFO.
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