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Get free legal advice on the beach in Devon this summer with the University of Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/22/2024 - 2:31pm

Beachgoers can get free legal advice by the ocean this summer thanks to the University of Exeter and local solicitors.

The University’s Law School Community Law Clinic already helps people with issues ranging from housing, employment and immigration.

Now the clinic is decamping to Teignmouth and Exmouth to run pro-bono sessions near the beach next month. People can get confidential advice on a range of issues and information about the next steps they should take.

“Law on the Beach” was the idea of Professor Sue Prince from the University of Exeter Law School and...

Penny Scott, partner at Cartridges Law

Firm backs campaign for access to legal advice by taking to the road

A legal team from Exeter solicitors Cartridges Law will be taking to the road this May in support of the Law Society’s national campaign to ensure everyone has access to legal advice when they need it.

They will be holding free legal drop in sessions in St Thomas and Pathfinder Village over four dates in May and September.

The Law Society is campaigning to improve access to justice for all, regardless of social background or wealth. Details about the campaign can be found here https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/policy-campaigns/campaigns/access-to-justice/

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Legally Speaking on Radio Exe

Event Date: 
04/03/2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Venue: 
Radio Exe 107.3 FM

Do you have a legal question you would like answered on the radio? If so message it to us on Facebook or e-mail chris.tagg@cartridgeslaw.co.uk then tune in Friday to hear your question answered!

Cartridges take to the airwaves on Radio Exe’s Legally Speaking

Every Friday morning, just after 12:00Pm, Cartridges Law take to the airwaves on Exeter’s premier radio station Radio Exe (107.3 FM) with the show ‘Legally Speaking’. On the hour long show our legal experts join the host to answer all your legal questions.

The show began in November 2012 and since this time our...

Free family law advice for parents

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 10/15/2014 - 8:28am

The Family Law Company has teamed up with Puffins Nursery in Exeter to offer a free legal clinic to parents with family law enquiries.

The clinic is available on the second Tuesday of each month between 10am and 4pm at the Puffins Training Centre in Barrack Road. A free crèche is available to parents wishing to take advantage of the free half hour consultation.

Rachel Buckley from The Family Law Company, explained: “Parents with young children can often find it difficult to juggle their time and childcare, and something like seeking initial advice from a solicitor can...

Law firms offer free legal advice drop-in surgeries

Two local solicitor firms, Veitch Penny and The Family Law Company, are teaming up to provide a free, informal ‘drop-in’ legal surgery in Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter.

Solicitors from both firms will be available at Fresha Café on Bittern Road for one day per month to provide free legal advice to anyone who wishes to drop in.

No appointment is necessary and the surgery is open to all, without obligation.

Charles Dowell, Managing Partner of Veitch Penny, said: “We recognise that it can be extremely difficult for anyone working in Sowton to access legal advice...