Sir Stephen Timms MP visits UEL’s Legal Advice Centre
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26 September 2025
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Sir Stephen Timms, Member of Parliament for East Ham, Newham, visited the Legal Advice Centre (LAC) at UEL’s Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University Square Stratford campus.
Sir Timms, who is currently Minister of State for Social Security and Disability and a long-time supporter of UEL, posed for photos and engaged with and inspired staff, volunteers and first-year undergraduate students who were taking part in their induction.
Nurun Choudhury studied at UEL and volunteered for the LAC before receiving a training contract from UEL and qualifying as a solicitor in March 2024. Nurun, who is now a Lecturer in Law and Policing and Lead and Supervising Solicitor at the UEL LAC, said,
We are deeply grateful to Sir Stephen Timms MP for visiting the UEL Legal Advice Centre and for his unwavering support over the past decade. It was a pleasure to welcome him to the Royal Docks School of Business and Law again.
“We especially thank him for the valuable work opportunities he continues to offer our law students at the LAC, which play a vital role in their development and confidence. His continued collaboration has been instrumental for our students and strengthening our community outreach. We look forward to many more years of working together in service of access to justice."
Sir Stephen Timms MP said,
I am delighted to visit the Legal Advice Centre at UEL and enjoyed meeting the dedicated team of staff, volunteers and students. The Centre plays a vital role in supporting our community by offering free legal advice to those who need it.
It is an exciting time for the Royal Docks School of Business and Law, which is celebrating 50 years of teaching law this year. The School has also been nominated for ‘Business School of the Year’ in the Times Higher Education Awards. I will keep my fingers crossed for the final announcement in November!”