Men’s Advice Line Legal Factsheets
https://mensadviceline.org.uk/legal-information/
Child Law Advice Line
Legal advice and information on child, family and education law for parents, carers and young people in England from Coram Children’s Legal Centre.
Website: www.childlawadvice.org.uk
Resolution
Getting the right support and an understanding of what to expect is a crucial first step when dealing with a family issue. Our family law specialists have set out an overview of the divorce process, including information for separating parents, options for cohabiting couples, and domestic abuse. .
Website: https://resolution.org.uk/
Advicenow
Helping people to deal with life’s legal problems by providing free legal support including information, legal self-help tools that help people use the law.
Website: https://www.advicenow.org.uk/
Wikivorce
Volunteer run social enterprise offering free advice and support on divorce, separation, financial separation and children.
https://divorce.wikivorce.com
Support Through Court
We provide a safe space for people facing court alone through our volunteers who can help with problem-solving, decide the next steps, source reliable legal information, explain complex procedures, complete court forms and talk to you about how to speak in court.
Website: https://www.supportthroughcourt.org/
Domestic Violence Assist (DV Assist)
The UK’s only registered charity specialising exclusively in arranging civil protection orders that include, Non-molestation Orders, Prohibited Steps orders and Occupation Orders.
Website: www.dvassist.org.uk
National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV)
Free support and advice to access emergency Non-molestation orders, Occupation orders and Prohibited steps orders for anyone who has recently suffered harm or threatened with domestic abuse.
Website: https://www.ncdv.org.uk/
MIND Legal Line
Our Legal Line offers legal information and general advice on mental health-related law in England and Wales. Our trained advisors are not acting as lawyers. The service does not offer legal representation, advocacy or ongoing legal advice.
Website: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support-helplines/
Legal aid
Check if you are eligible for legal aid
Website: http://www.gov.uk/legal-aid
Civil Legal Advice
Assessment tool to check your eligibility to legal aid and access to legal advisors covering debt, homelessness or at risk of being evicted, separating from an abusive partner, making arrangements for children, sorting money and property, a child being taken into care, special education needs, discrimination and some child abduction cases.
Website: https://www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice
Law Centres Federation
Law Centres are independent and operate on a not-for-profit basis offering free legal advice, casework and representation to individuals and groups.
Find your local service: https://www.lawcentres.org.uk/
Citizens Advice Bureau
Their network of charities offer free confidential advice, information and support on Benefits, Work, Debt and money, Consumer, Family, Housing, Law and courts, Immigration and Health.
Website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Law Works
A charity working in England and Wales to connect volunteer lawyers with people in need of free legal advice, who are not eligible for Legal Aid, and cannot afford to pay. Find free legal advice clinics close to you through their website.
Website: https://www.lawworks.org.uk/legal-advice-individuals
Advocate
Advocate is the Bar’s national pro bono charity that makes it possible for barristers to balance a dedicated practice with making a significant contribution to the community. We match members of the public who need free legal help with barristers who are willing to donate their time and expertise for those who are unable to obtain legal aid and cannot afford to pay.
Website: https://weareadvocate.org.uk
Reunite International
National charity offering advise, support and mediation on the issues surrounding the international movement of children. We are an independent charity and impartial charity that supports parents, guardians and family members, and raises the profile of international parental child abduction and international family matters globally.
Website: https://www.reunite.org/
