Examples of our cases
- A hostel worker was awarded £70,000 in compensation after the Employment Tribunal decided that he had been unfairly dismissed. The Law Clinic advisors successfully advised and represented the client, despite many firms refusing to take on the case.
"It took a number of years to even get to someone who was independent to hear my story. Even then, if it had not been for the charity the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic I would never have been able to fight my case." - A pensioner who was living on her own had a dispute with a Housing Association regarding maintenance of her property. The Law Clinic advisors persisted on the matter and achieved a good resolution to the problem.
"The Law Clinic achieved for me what I could NEVER have achieved for myself." - A client was receiving Employment Support Allowance as she had limited capability to work. However, it was decided that she did not have limited capability to work and her Employment Support Allowance should be removed. We attended the Appeal Hearing in order to show that the client did have limited capability to work and that her Employment Support Allowance should continue.
- A woman signed up for a gym membership and wished to cancel it. Despite cancelling it by email, she was instructed that they would not accept this as a form of resignation. The client continued to be charged the membership fee. The Law Clinic advisors clarified the position in the contract and reclaimed the monies owed.
- A pensioner who had been living in a caravan, on a piece of land for 14 years, was served with an enforcement notice from the City Council. This notice would require her to remove her caravan from the land. However, Law Clinic Advisors assisted her in appealing the notice and successfully supported her through the process; ensuring she retained her home.
- One of our most successful cases to date was our first case under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The case was very complicated but centred on a claim for failure to make suitable adjustments against two different organisations. With the support of the Faculty of Advocates Free Legal Services Unit, we received the support of an advocate free of charge to represent our client. This lead to a settlement on the morning of the hearing worth several thousand pounds.
The law clinic deals with a wide variety of unique and interesting cases. Some of our recent cases include:
However, the Law Clinic does not count as successful only those cases where we have directly gained material benefits for clients. In many cases, we have given the clients the support and confidence to help themselves or have referred them onto lawyers or other advisers who have provided them with the required help.
