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Law students put ideas into practice at legal advice exhibition
Law students at Buckinghamshire New University set up stands on a range of subjects at a Legal Aid Exhibition so passers-by and other students and lecturers could test them out on their know-how.
The first-year LLB (Hons) Law students set up around 20 stands in the Gateway building at the University, offering legal advice, showing videos and handing out leaflets.
The students were on hand to answer questions and give out advice on issues ranging from squatters’ rights to making off without payment, unfair dismissal, maternity/paternity rights, and police stop-and-search powers. The exhibition formed part of a Legal Skills module assessment to test group-work skills.
Students Jodie Masters, Hannah Mulcuck, Sophie Stratford and Michelle Green benefited from the help of Essex Police Officer PC Jamie Haskoyla on their stall, who helped with giving first-hand advice to people. The students also dressed as police officers for the event.
PC Haskoyla, who is based in Essex Police’s Western Division, was invited to attend by friend Jodie Masters. He said: “I like to think I’ve been able to provide an on-the-street point-of-view to people and give a different perspective over this subject. It may sound like a cliché but there are things you cannot learn in the classroom and I hope I’ve helped to provide that alternative view.”
Jodie said: “It has been fantastic to benefit from PC Haskoyla’s presence and he has added credibility to our stand and also helped to attract attention. It has also provided a very important separate view for us, as students, to hear what he has had to say.”
Fellow students Kam Anyadike, Deeana Thomas, Raphena Gardner, and Theresa Mbiyavanga manned a stall on making off without payment. Theresa said: “Some people we have spoken to didn’t even realise this was an offence but it carries a maximum prison term of two years. This has been a really positive way of being creative, getting out of the classroom and putting some of what we have been learning into practice.”
Course leader Jenny Preston said: “The students benefit from such a hands-on assessment, which takes them outside the classroom and simulates a real life experience.”
Next month the students will be acting out a bail application in front of magistrates at High Wycombe Magistrates Court, in Easton Street, High Wycombe, where they will act as prosecution and defence in a variety of case scenarios.
They are helped to prepare for this event by second and third year students who belong to the Mooting Society at Bucks New University, which helps to provide practical experience.
The first-year LLB (Hons) Law students set up around 20 stands in the Gateway building at the University, offering legal advice, showing videos and handing out leaflets.
The students were on hand to answer questions and give out advice on issues ranging from squatters’ rights to making off without payment, unfair dismissal, maternity/paternity rights, and police stop-and-search powers. The exhibition formed part of a Legal Skills module assessment to test group-work skills.
Students Jodie Masters, Hannah Mulcuck, Sophie Stratford and Michelle Green benefited from the help of Essex Police Officer PC Jamie Haskoyla on their stall, who helped with giving first-hand advice to people. The students also dressed as police officers for the event.
PC Haskoyla, who is based in Essex Police’s Western Division, was invited to attend by friend Jodie Masters. He said: “I like to think I’ve been able to provide an on-the-street point-of-view to people and give a different perspective over this subject. It may sound like a cliché but there are things you cannot learn in the classroom and I hope I’ve helped to provide that alternative view.”
Jodie said: “It has been fantastic to benefit from PC Haskoyla’s presence and he has added credibility to our stand and also helped to attract attention. It has also provided a very important separate view for us, as students, to hear what he has had to say.”
Fellow students Kam Anyadike, Deeana Thomas, Raphena Gardner, and Theresa Mbiyavanga manned a stall on making off without payment. Theresa said: “Some people we have spoken to didn’t even realise this was an offence but it carries a maximum prison term of two years. This has been a really positive way of being creative, getting out of the classroom and putting some of what we have been learning into practice.”
Course leader Jenny Preston said: “The students benefit from such a hands-on assessment, which takes them outside the classroom and simulates a real life experience.”
Next month the students will be acting out a bail application in front of magistrates at High Wycombe Magistrates Court, in Easton Street, High Wycombe, where they will act as prosecution and defence in a variety of case scenarios.
They are helped to prepare for this event by second and third year students who belong to the Mooting Society at Bucks New University, which helps to provide practical experience.
