Legal support
The Centre for Conflict and Dispute Resolution at the Faculty of Law and Administration UW
The Centre for Conflict and Dispute Resolution is an organisation whose statutory objective is to promote alternative dispute resolution. The Centre conducts comprehensive activities to popularise and develop mediation and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods. They rely on the experience and knowledge of the academic staff of the University of Warsaw and the support of numerous experts and institutions collaborating with them.
If you contact the Centre for Dispute and Conflict Resolution (either by phone or email), the case is initially considered. Then, the other party to the dispute must agree to mediation. Finally, a mediator and the place and time of the mediation proceedings are determined. Upon the request of the person reporting a problem, mediation proceedings may be conducted remotely without directly confrontation between the two parties in justified cases.
Contact details
Centre for Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Address: Lipowa 4,
Collegium Iuridicum II,
room No 3.5
phone number: (22) 552 59 23
mail: mediacje@uw.edu.pl
Office hours during the academic year:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: from 10:00 to 13:00.
Law Clinic at the University of Warsaw – Student Legal Aid Centre
Legal assistance at the Law Clinic is provided by students who, under the guidance of an academic staff member, are engaged in giving free legal advice across many fields of law (e.g., labour law, civil law, criminal law, medical law, human rights and others), including assistance to victims of violence and discrimination. At the Law Clinic, there is also a section dedicated to helping refugees.
Anyone who cannot afford professional legal counselling due to a difficult financial situation, can make an appointment with the Law Clinic staff. Appointments at the Law Clinic may be made by telephone or email. The case is initially considered, and the staff decide on possible action and legal assistance during office hours.
Contact details
University of Warsaw Law Clinic
Student Legal Aid Centre at the Faculty of Law of the University of Warsaw
Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, Collegium Iuridicum I, room No 102
phone number/fax: (22) 55 24 318
phone number: (22) 55 20 811
mail: klinika@wpia.uw.edu.pl
The Office is open from 9:00 to 16:00 during the academic year and from 9:00 to 14:00 in July and August.
Academic Legal Counselling
The Academic Legal Counselling service provides free-of-charge legal assistance to students of Warsaw’s universities in typically academic matters (e.g., rules and regulations of studies, regulations of financial support), as well as in the field of, i.a., civil law, family and guardianship law, labour law and administrative law. Counsellors working at this institution are students in the final years of their studies, graduates and doctoral students of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Warsaw.
The Academic Legal Counselling service addresses its offer to students of universities in Warsaw. All you need to do to obtain legal counselling there is to come to the institution during office hours and show your valid student ID card. It is essential to take the case documentation with you. Visit the following website for up-to-date information on office hours: www.akademickaporadniaprawna.pl
Contact details
Building of the UW Students’ Council
1st floor, room No 109
Address: Krakowskie Przedmieście 24
00-927 Warszawa
phone number: 22 826 49 99, 826 56 13
e-mail: biuro@akademickaporadniaprawna.pl
Legal assistance due to participation in public assemblies
As of 1 March 2021, the mail address interwencjauw@adm.uw.edu.pl was launched.
It aims to provide legal assistance to all members of the academic community who feel aggrieved by violations of their civil rights and freedoms concerning their participation in public assemblies.
People who need legal assistance can write to the above address describing their situation and indicating what type of assistance they require. A response on possible forms of further legal assistance will be sent within 24 hours.
If you have any problems or concerns, you can always contact the Academic Ombudsman for Student and Employee Affairs, who can support you in reaching support units.