Nottingham Law School to become ‘teaching law firm’

Nottingham Law School has applied to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for Alternative Business Structure (ABS) status.

If granted, the licence would apply to the school’s Legal Advice Centre, which is set to take on over 180 pro bono cases in various areas of law, including employment, housing, business and intellectual property law.

ABS status could transform the school’s offering to students, as there could be opportunity to become increasingly involved with student pro bono work, local community outreach projects, Miscarriage of Justice Projects and public education projects.

Nick Johnson, director of the Nottingham Law School Legal Advice Centre, said, “An ABS licence will enable us to expand and further develop the excellent work our students already do. Students at all levels of the law school will be able to gain experience of professional practice in the same way that medical students currently do at teaching hospitals. Ultimately, our students will be working in a fully regulated organisation as an integral part of their studies within the law school.” 

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