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AvMA (Action against Medical Accidents)
Last Updated: 30.11.2009
AvMA (Action against Medical Accidents) provides support, medico legal advice, referrals to specialist solicitors and help through the NHS and private complaints process.
address: AvMA, 44 High Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1YB
helpline: 0845 123 2352
website: www.avma.org.uk
email: admin@avma.org.uk
BAR PRO BONO UNIT (BPBU)
Last Updated: 01.03.2010
THE BAR PRO BONO UNIT provides free legal advice and representation in deserving cases where public funding is not available or where the applicant is unable to afford legal assistance. The Unit puts people in touch with barristers who can give advice, represent applicants in Court or Tribunal or assist with Mediation, and is free of charge. All applications must be on the Unit's application form, available from the website.
address: Bar Pro Bono Unit, 289-293 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7HZ
telephone: 020 7611 9500
fax: 020 7611 9505
website: www.barprobono.org.uk
email: enquiries@barprobono.org.uk
EDUCATION LAW ASSOCIATION
Last Updated: 30.11.2009
EDUCATION LAW ASSOCIATION is a charity supporting the advancement of education, for the public benefit, from pre-school to adult learners, by providing a source of advice and assistance in all matters relating to educational law. ELAS can provide contacts for education law solicitors, advocates and advisers in the education law field.
address: Education Law Association, 33 College Road, Reading, RG6 1QE
telephone: 01189 669866
fax: 01189 669866
website: www.educationlawassociation.org.uk
email: secretary@educationlawassociation.org.uk
ENTRUST LEGAL SERVICES
Last Updated: 21.06.2010
ENTRUST LEGAL SERVICES offers a will writing and estate planning service, specialising in disabled discretionary trusts and family protection.
contact: Mark Williams
address: Entrust Legal Services Ltd, 147-157 Kings Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4EG
telephone: 01277 226668/0800 313 4525
mobile: 07916 588005
website: www.entrustwills.com
email: mark@entrustwills.com
LEVENES (Solicitors)
Last Updated: 01.03.2010
LEVENES (Solicitors) is a firm of solicitors offering legal advice or assistance. They specialise in providing legal assistance to disabled people, children and students in the areas of education law (including special educational needs), disability discrimination act claims, local government/public law, personal injury claims and health law. Legal Aid work and private cases undertaken.
address: Levenes Solicitors, Ashley House, 235-239 High Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8HF
telephone: 0800 118899
textphone: 020 8881 6764
fax: 020 8889 6395
website: www.levenes.co.uk
email: info@levenes.co.uk
MOORE BLATCH RESOLVE LLP SOLICITORS
Last Updated: 26.08.2010
MOORE BLATCH RESOLVE LLP SOLICITORS has extensive experience in representing children and their families in all areas of education law and special educational needs law. Moore Blatch take time to listen and understand their clients’ needs and strive to deliver the best solution quickly and cost effectively.
contact: Miss Leena Hurloll
address: Moore Blatch, 3 Castle Yard, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6TF
telephone: 020 8744 0766
fax: 020 8332 8630
email: leena.hurloll@mooreblatch.com
MULLIS & PEAKE (Solicitors)
Last Updated: 31.03.2010
MULLIS & PEAKE (Solicitors) offers legal advice to families who have children with special needs, particularly concerning the making of wills and setting up of trusts.
address: Probate, Trust & Tax Department, Mullis & Peake, 8-10 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
telephone: 01708 784000
fax: 01708 784099
website: www.mplaw.co.uk
email: office@mplaw.co.uk
SEN LEGAL SERVICES
Last Updated: 11.02.2010
SEN LEGAL SERVICES is a special educational needs legal service for children.
contact: Melinda Nettleton
additional contact 1: Debbie Lee
address: LLB Solicitor, Member of the Education Law Association, SEN Legal Services, 3-4 Forbes Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR
telephone: 01284 723952
fax: 01284 702008
website: www.senlegal.co.uk
email: admin@senlegal.co.uk
THE CHILDREN'S LEGAL CENTRE
Last Updated: 16.02.2010
THE CHILDREN'S LEGAL CENTRE provides free legal advice, information and representation for children and young people, on issues such as education disputes, child protection and local authority support. For the Child Law Advice Line call 0808 802 0008, for the National Education Line call 0845 345 4345 and for the free phone Young Person's Helpline call 0800 783 2187.
contact: Hayley Miller
address: The Children's Legal Centre, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, C04 3SQ
telephone: 01206 877910
fax: 01206 877963
website: www.childrenslegalcentre.com
email: clc@essex.ac.uk
THE COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE
Last Updated: 07.12.2009
THE COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE is a free and independent service paid for by legal aid, to help families on a low income or on benefits. Leaflets can be downloaded from the website to explain the law and to help get the correct advice.
telephone: 0845 345 4345
website: www.clsdirect.org.uk
email: cla.enquiries@firstassist.co.uk
THE DISABILITY LAW SERVICE
Last Updated: 03.02.2010
THE DISABILITY LAW SERVICE offers a free legal and representation service to disabled people and their families, enablers and carers throughout Britain. Specialist areas are benefits, consumer/contract, discrimination, further and higher education, employment and community care. Advice is available by telephone 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.
address: The Disability Law Service, Ground Floor, 39-45 Cavell Street, London, E1 2BP
telephone: 020 7791 9800
textphone: 020 7791 9801
fax: 020 7791 9802
website: www.dls.org.uk
email: advice@dls.org.uk
THE LAW SOCIETY
Last Updated: 03.02.2010
THE LAW SOCIETY holds a list of solicitors offering legal advice on a variety of issues, including those affecting children. The website www.solicitors-online.com is the Law Society's comprehensive online tool to find a firm of solicitors or an individual solicitor via the Internet.
address: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL
helpline: 0870 606 6575
telephone: 020 7242 1222 (Admin)
website: www.lawsociety.org.uk
THE MONETA PARTNERSHIP
Last Updated: 30.11.2009
THE MONETA PARTNERSHIP specialises in all aspects of will writing, including children's and family trusts, property protective trusts and inheritance tax planning. Consultations take place in a client's own home at a suitably convenient time.
contact: David McIntyre
address: The Moneta Partnership Ltd, 11 Guinea Close, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9DP
telephone: 01376 551212 or 01206 274211
mobile: 07850 113129
fax: 0870 135 3400
website: www.monetapartnership.com
email: david.mcintyre@monetapartnership.com
   Useful Websites
  • www.ipsea.org.uk - Independent Panel for Special Education Advice
  • www.sendist.gov.uk - Special Educational Needs & Disability Tribunal
  • www.lawcentres.org.uk - Free legal advice and representation
  • www.network81.org - Help and support through assessment and statementing