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Bar Pro Bono Unit: http://www.barprobono.org.uk/
The Unit provides pro bono legal advice and representation in deserving cases where public funding (Legal Aid) is not available or where the applicant is unable to afford legal assistance. The Unit helps by putting solicitors, advice agencies and members of the public in touch with barristers who can: give advice, either in writing or in conference; represent applicants in any Court/Tribunal in England or Wales; or assist with mediation.
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The Bar Council: http://www.barcouncil.org.uk/
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The Solicitors Pro Bono Group: http://lawworks.org.uk/
A small, national charity whose aim is to enable and encourage lawyers to provide free legal help to individuals and community groups in need.
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The Law Society of England and Wales: http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/
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The Equal Opportunities Commission: http://www.eoc.org.uk/
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Liberty: http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/
one of the UK's leading human rights and civil liberties organisations.
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The Committee on the Administration of Justice: http://www.caj.org.uk/
Liberty's sister organisation in Northern Ireland
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REDRESS: http://www.redress.org/
REDRESS is a human rights organisation that helps torture survivors obtain justice and reparation.
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Interrights: http://www.interights.org/
The International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights. INTERIGHTS is a UK-registered charity established in 1982. It aims to enforce human rights through law, providing protection and redress, in particular regions and on issues of strategic focus; to strengthen human rights jurisprudence and mechanisms through the use of international and comparative law; and to empower legal partners and promote their effective use of law to protect human rights.
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Legal Action Group: http://www.lag.org.uk/
The Legal Action Group is a national, independent charity which campaigns for equal access to justice for all members of society.
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Justice: http://www.justice.org.uk/
one of the UK's leading human rights and civil liberties organisations. Aims through its research, publications, training and events to promote human rights and the fair administration of justice and to expose miscarriages of justice. UK branch of the International Commission of Jurists
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The British Institute of Human Rights: http://www.bihr.org/
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The Human Rights Lawyer Association: http://www.hrla.org.uk/
This specialist profession association offers membership to all solicitors, barristers, judges, legal executive, in-house lawyers, govenment lawyers, legal academics, pupils, trainees and students who have and interest in human rights law.
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The Public Law Project: http://www.publiclawproject.org.uk/
A charity which aims to improve access to public law remedies for those whose access is restricted by poverty, discrimination or other similar barriers. Provides legal advice, representation and telephone advice lines, conducts research and training, and issues publications.
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Doughty Street Chambers: http://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/
Doughty St Chambers is a common law set with a strong emphasis on civil liberties and human rights: Note the Human Rights Act Research Project (Doughty St Human Rights Unit and LSE Human Rights Centre), with a searchable database of cases brought under the Human Rights Act 1998: http://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/hrarp/summary/index.cfm (The Human Rights Act Research Unit's purpose was to monitor and evaluate the Human Rights Act 1998):
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Matrix Chambers: http://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/
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The Law Centres Federation: http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/
The LCF acts as a co-ordinating body and the voice for Law Centres. Law Centres provide free legal advice and representation to the poorest and most disadvantaged members of society. The movement mainly practices in what is loosely termed Social Welfare Law. There are at present 57 Law Centres, 22 of which are in London. The LCF has a catchment area covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The LCF staff team provides an initial point of contact for those seeking information and advice, both within the movement, outside agencies and to the general public.
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Free Representation Unit: http://www.freerepresentationunit.org.uk/
FRU, which is based in London and Liverpool, provides legal advice, case preparation and advocacy in tribunal cases for those who could not otherwise obtain legal support, for want of personal means or public funding. FRU does not accept cases directly from members of the public. Cases are referred to FRU by its referral agencies.
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Asylum Aid: http://www.asylumaid.org.uk/
An independent, national charity assisting refugees in the UK; it helps the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people seeking asylum in the UK by giving them free legal advice and representing them in their asylum application. It also combines advice work and policy work with campaigning for the fair treatment of refugees in the UK.
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ADR Now: http://www.adrnow.org.uk/
Independent information about alternative dispute resolution options including arbitration, mediation and ombudsmen, and a directory of ADR providers in the UK
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Federation of Independent Advice Centres
FIAC is a network of over 900 advice agencies throughout the UK. You can search the FIAC members' database on their website for a list of advice agencies.
http://www.adviceuk.org.uk/
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Community Legal Service: http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/civil.asp
The aim of the Community Legal Service is to ensure that people can get information and advice about their legal rights and help with enforcing them. Bringing together legal aid solicitors, Citizens' Advice Bureaux, Law Centres, local authority services and other organisations in local networks, the Community Legal Service is an important part of the Government's fight against social exclusion.
Organisations giving legal and advice services within the Community Legal Service have already won the right to display the distinctive logo, showing that they meet the Quality Mark Standards for legal and advice services. Any legal services provider who wishes to be part of the Community Legal Service must achieve the minimum standards set by the Quality Mark.
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Law Society and Legal Services Commission Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/productsandservices/accreditation/accreditationimmigrationasylum.page
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Immigration Advisory Service http://www.iasuk.org/
The Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) is a charity participating in the Community Legal Service scheme with quality assurance. IAS has over thirty years' experience and offices throughout the UK and abroad. IAS is an independent non-governmental organisation and gives to those who are eligible free and confidential legal advice and representation tailored to each client's needs.
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Home Office website: http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/asylum/
For issues of an immigration or asylum nature, the website will direct you to the relevant point of contact for advice.
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Advice Now: http://www.advicenow.org.uk/
Advicenow brings together the best information on the law and your rights from a wide range of advice and information services. Search their databases of handpicked links to information on over 160 websites.
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Amicus: www.amicus-alj.org
A registered charity to assist in the preservation of the rights of those awaiting capital punishment in the United States. This assistance is given by providing UK qualified lawyers to work with lawyers in the United States; by sending trained trial observers to be independent monitors at trial; and, by assisting in capital cases by preparing pre-trial motions, Amicus briefs etc. when requested to do so by capital defence attorneys.
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MagnaCartaPlus: http://www.magnacartaplus.org/
Site to promote civil liberties and provide information in pursuit of this objective. A watch on any attempts by governments to reduce or interfere with civil liberties and freedoms.
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