We provide free, independent and non-judgemental advice for all current students.

We ensure that you, the student, feel supported and work with you towards your desired outcomes. This includes but is not limited to:

• Support with procedural application forms
• Investigation preparations
• Attending as support for meetings.
• Guidance on next steps following on from outcomes
• Signposting to relevant departments

For more information, please contact us atSUadvice@law.ac.uk

Next, you will be notified of your informal investigative hearing.

This will be a discussion about your case within which you will be given the opportunity to explain your side of the story. You can bring along 1 person to support you in this hearing, however they will not be permitted to speak on your behalf.

Once the meeting has taken place, the investigating officer will report to your Dean, suggesting one of two options:

1. They have gathered enough information related to your allegation and believe that this does not need to go any further.

2. The case needs to be escalated to a formal investigation due to clear evidence of misconduct.

If your case is being escalated to a formal investigation, you will be notified, then given a new investigation appointment. This will allow you to present your case again, along with any new information or findings.

After the formal investigation, you will be given an outcome alongside a disciplinary action.

You can choose to appeal this if you believe that this is not a fair outcome. For more information, please contact us at SUadvice@law.ac.uk

Once you have received notification that the university will be investigating your submission, you will be notified about the investigation appointment and investigating officer.

You should start to prepare for this in advance by gathering evidence of your situation if possible. We can help you with this so do get in touch if you would like any advice or support.

It is uncertain how long it will take to assign your case to an investigating officer as this is due to staff availability. Please contact us at SUadvice@law.ac.uk

Once you have received notification that the university will be investigating your submission, you will be notified about the investigation appointment and investigating officer.

You should start to prepare for this in advance by gathering evidence of your situation if possible. We can help you with this so do get in touch if you would like any advice or support.

It is uncertain how long it will take to assign your case to an investigating officer as this is due to staff availability. Please contact us at SUadvice@law.ac.uk

Concession forms are usually available to download via Elite or can be retrieved from your tutor or Student Journey Advisor. If you are unsure about how to complete a concession form and need guidance on what should be included, please contact us at SUadvice@law.ac.uk

You can contact the complaints team directly on complaints@law.ac.uk, but we recommend getting in touch with us first to support you through the process. Please contact us at SUadvice@law.ac.uk

Firstly, do get in touch with us and we can advise appropriately once we know the details of your situation. Please contact us at SUadvice@law.ac.uk

You should try to gather any evidence which shows that the work is yours and is original. This could be drafts of the assignment, any notes you used to write the work, or proof that someone else may have stolen your work without your consent.

We can advise on the types of evidence you may be able to find to support your case.

We are an independent service, operating separately from the university to achieve the best outcomes for students.

We will not share information about your case with the university without your permission, except if circumstances arise where we believe you or another individual are at risk of harm.

If we need to refer you to another service, we will either ask for your permission to share your information, or we will provide you with the details directly so you are able to contact them.

Please contact us at SUadvice@law.ac.uk

Our Advice Coordinator, Monique, is based at the Birmingham campus but usually works from home. In most situations we will communicate with you via email, video call or telephone.

If you are local to Birmingham and would like a face-to-face meeting, we may be able to facilitate this with advance warning.

Please contact us at SUadvice@law.ac.uk

If you’ve recently received support from our Advice Centre, you can provide feedback HERE

If you are unhappy with the support you received from our main Advice Coordinator, Monique Adoti, please contact the Students’ Union Manager: Emma.Beenham@law.ac.uk

If you received support from the SU Manager, Emma Beenham, and you are unhappy with this service, please contact the Deputy Academic Registrar: Edward.Bressan@law.ac.uk