John Fitzpatrick

John Fitzpatrick is a professor of law and director of the Kent Law Clinic in the University of Kent. Before joining the University in 1991 he worked in community law centres in Brixton and Hammersmith in London as a volunteer, adviser and solicitor. He has a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford.

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The future of law clinics: Part 2 – The Law Clinic in the University

The future of law clinics: Part 2 – The Law Clinic in the University

Earlier, I wrote about the role of law clinics as agents of social justice in a democracy. In this post, I will consider the institutional context in which law clinics operate. Universities have supported law clinics, amongst other ...
The future of law clinics: Part 1 – Social Justice, Human Rights and Law Clinics

The future of law clinics: Part 1 – Social Justice, Human Rights and Law Clinics

It was clear from an excellent workshop in Tel Aviv University last month that an impressive number and variety of innovative projects are operating in law clinics in universities and colleges in Israel; for example, in employment ...