Street Law bridges the gap between the law and the community. The project takes legal rights and protections that most people never encounter in an accessible form, like employment and workplace rights to online safety and cybercrime, and turns them into interactive, jargon-free presentations, resources and published content for audiences who would not otherwise engage with legal information.

In 2025/26, Street Law reached students and the public primarily through campus-based and digital engagement. We published a climate change documentary examining the legal dimensions of the climate crisis, a series of podcasts unpacking topical legal issues, and social events like trivia nights that built the project's membership and profile.

For this coming year, Street Law is focussing in expanding its reach to the community. As winners of last year’s Community Impact award, we’ll continue with what worked including podcasts a monthly published-content strand of legally relevant, plain-English material for both students and the public. The project will hopefully deliver its first live, in-person school workshop of the year, and will begin building a direct relationship with a Leicester homelessness support service through a visit and information stall covering rights and entitlements relevant to that community.

These events will give Street Law a real, ongoing presence in the community rather than a handful of one-off events. Students learn to communicate the law clearly by actually doing it, in front of real audiences, not just practising the skill in the abstract. If you’re passionate about making legal knowledge accessible and want to have a real impact on the community around you - Street Law is the place to be.

Any questions or inquires can be directed to the Director: Ahmed Nabeel Salahudeen.