Rights of Women

A telephone advice lines provide vital free and confidential legal advice to women in England and Wales to help you understand the law and your legal rights.

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This line is for women in England and Wales who need family law advice.

Call: 020 7251 6577

Opening hours: 

  • Tuesday 7pm – 9pm
  • Wednesday 7pm – 9pm
  • Thursday 7pm – 9pm
  • Friday 12pm – 2pm

FLOWS Answers - a new free and confidential online criminal law advice service for women in England and Wales called FLOWS Answers. You can write to us using the online tool and a lawyer from the Rights of Women team will email you with a response to your question within 2 weeks.

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LawWorks

LawWork is a charity which connects lawyers with people who cannot get legal aid. It can provide free advice on issues such as:

  •  debt
  •  welfare rights
  •  housing matters
  •  employment law
  •  consumer disputes

You’ll need to make an appointment to see a lawyer at one of LawWorks’ legal advice clinics.

Search for a LawWorks legal advice clinic near you

Support Through Court

Support Through Court is a charity which can help you if you have to go to court without a lawyer. It can:

  •  explain how the court works
  •  help you with forms and any documents you might need in court
  •  help you plan what you want to say in court
  •  provide someone to go to court with you for support
  •  discuss settling issues without going to court
  •  provide details of other specialist advice agencies

Find your nearest Support Through Court office

Criminal Justice Hub

Clear, practical information about the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

Criminal Justice Hub – Helping people and communities to navigate the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

AdviceNow

AdviceNow is an online advice resource run by the charity Law for Life: the Foundation for Public Legal Education.

It has practical information about your rights and the law in England and Wales on subjects such as:

  •  going to court
  •  employment
  •  consumer affairs
  •  health and social care
  •  crime and police
  •  housing and homelessness

Visit the AdviceNow website

Citizens Advice

Your local Citizens Advice can provide advice on a wide range of issues.

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