An amazing total of 158 walkers (and 8 dogs!), walked over 28 kilometres and raised more than £4,500 for access to justice in Scotland and local legal advice charities.
The Aberdeen Legal Walk, organised by the Grampian Community Law Centre, invited members of the legal profession to join forces on Wednesday 9 October to raise money for The Access to Justice Foundation.
As we enter Student Volunteering Week, Lynn Kilbride, Vice Principal for Academic Development and Student Experience at Robert Gordon University (RGU), talks about the value of volunteering and how RGU is amplifying the employability of their students through a brand new programme…
The Scottish Legal Walks were back in force in 2023! The Access to Justice Foundation (“ATJF”) Scotland committee organised a record-breaking five walks, and warmly welcomed the Faculty of Advocates and Law Society of Scotland as national sponsors.
In May, twelve members of the Clinic travelled to Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen to attend the annual Scottish University Law Clinic Network (SULCN) conference. This year it was hosted by the recently founded Grampian Community Law Centre and revolved around the themes of the work of Clinics and the laws interaction with the current cost of living crisis.
Judicial review of the closure of a library and swimming pool in Aberdeen has been sought.
A petition for a judicial review of the decisions to close six Aberdeen libraries and a swimming pool has been lodged at the Court of Session with Aberdeen City Council and Sport Aberdeen as respondents.
A petition for a judicial review of the closure of an Aberdeen library and swimming pool has been lodged.
A new student-led community law clinic has officially opened in Kirkwall.
A new student-led community clinic has officially opened in Kirkwall to help provide vital legal services to people living in Orkney.
Robert Gordon University is involved in the scheme, which will be open to the public from next week.
Unveiling this year’s Scottish Legal Walks, some other events in aid of the Access to Justice Foundation Scotland – and appealing for more volunteers
THE Court of Sessions decision to quash planning permission for a seven-house development on the site of the former Portessie railway station has left campaigners jubilant.
Robert Gordon University has officially opened its new Climate Clinic to offer support to north-east communities through climate breakdown and the biodiversity crisis.
Formerly based entirely on campus, the Grampian Community Law Centre will soon be opening a new clinic in a bid to reach out to the wider community. Audrey Nicoll MSP tabled a motion at Holyrood hailing the initiative.
RGU has launched Scotland’s first holistic and student-led clinic in Aberdeen to provide free legal advice to those on low incomes across the city.
Student-led law clinic in Aberdeen set to provide completely free legal services to people on low incomes