1. AdviceUK/King’s College London Law student placement scheme
Chilli Reid, Executive Director, AdviceUK 1

2. Law Centres Legal Aid Solicitors AdviceUK agencies
The free advice world
AdviceUK agencies
Local Citizens Advice
Law Centres
Legal Aid Solicitors

3. Be stronger and more effective Networking and Collaboration
The role of AdviceUK
Be stronger and more effective
Voice and campaigning
Networking and Collaboration

4. Debt Social welfare law Housing Welfare Benefits Immigration
Discrimination
Immigration
Employment
Debt
Welfare Benefits

5. Challenging times Cuts in legal aid (LASPO Act 2012)
Local authority spending cuts/reduced services
Welfare reform
Housing
Leaving the EU?

6. Access to justice
We promote equal access to justice for members of society who are socially, economically or otherwise disadvantaged. We seek to improve law and practice, the administration of justice, legal advice and advice services.

7. Host organisations Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K) Advising Communities
Bromley by Bow Centre
Community Links
Ealing Advice Centre
Harrow Law Centre
Lambeth Law Centre
Mary Ward Legal Centre
Nucleus Legal Advice Centre
South West London Law Centres
Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K)

8. Benefits to KCL students
Law in practice
Insight into community law
Opportunity to bring fresh angle/ view
Develop personal skills
Meet fascinating people
Real life experience
Personal development
Invigorate academic study
KCL external partnership development-rep
CV and employability, everyone likes pro-bono

9. Types of work undertaken by students
Interviewing clients including triage work
Taking on enquiries/ cases
Supporting clients in preparing documents and form filling
Legal research
Assisting with casework including prep of court work and representation

10. Legal Advice Organisations
Kings College London students and Pro bono work
Students
Legal Advice Organisations
Clients
King’s College London

11. King’s College London students and legal advice centres
26 students placed in 2016/17
This is the second year. 30 places available
You will be trained and supported
A great opportunity

12. Applications and Timeline
Deadline -13 October
Shortlisting and matching w/c 16 Oct
Orientation/Training-1,2, 3 Nov
Placements start- w/c 6 Nov

13. Key contacts Deborah Acquaah KCL Dickson Poon School of Law 
Chilli Reid, Executive Director, AdviceUK  
Beverley Campbell, Consultant