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• Access For Advocacy (A4A)
  Action for Advocacy (A4A) is the central point of information on independent advocacy. Established in 2001, we work in England and Wales. We have built a reputation as the leading authority on the development of effective advocacy services for vulnerable and disempowered people. Action for Advocacy (A4A) is as a resource and support agency for independent advocacy schemes.
• Access to Justice Alliance (AJA)
  The Access to Justice Alliance was formed in November 2004 out of serious concern about the crisis facing civil legal aid. Members include Advice UK, Advice Services Alliance, Child Poverty Action Group, Citizens Advice, Justice, Law Centres Federation, Legal Action Group, Legal Aid Practitioners Group, Liberty, Public Law Project, Shelter and 20 other organisations.
• Access to Justice Foundation
  The Access to Justice Foundation has been established to receive and distribute additional financial resources that will help get free of charge (pro bono) legal assistance to those who need it most. It was launched on 9th October 2008. The Foundation is an initiative of the entire legal profession - solicitors, barristers and legal executives, working with the not for profit and voluntary legal advice sector. It is a prescribed charity under section 194 of the Legal Services Act 2007.
• Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (AJTC)
  The AJTC is an advisory non-departmental public body (NDPB) established by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 to replace the Council on Tribunals. The Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council keeps under review the administrative justice system as a whole with a view to making it accessible, fair and efficient. We seek to ensure that the relationships between the courts, tribunals, ombudsmen and alternative dispute resolution providers satisfactorily reflect the needs of users.
• ADR Now
  This site is run by the Advice Services Alliance (ASA). ADR stands for alternative dispute resolution - options for resolving disputes without going to court. The aim is to provide independent information about a wide range of ADR options, so that advisers and the general public can make an informed decision about how best to resolve a dispute. They do not provide a mediation or ADR service themsleves, but the site does provide useful links.
• Advice Services Alliance (ASA)
  The Advice Services Alliance is the umbrella body for independent advice services in the UK. Our members are national networks of not-for-profit organisations providing advice and help on the law, access to services and related issues. ASA promotes the development of high quality advice services and co-operation between advice organisations. The Law Centres Federation is a full member of ASA.
• Advicenow
  Advicenow is an independent, not-for-profit website providing accurate, up-to-date information on rights and legal issues. Our information service brings together the best information on the law and rights from over 200 UK websites. We don’t use a search engine, every link has been hand picked and summarised by our team of experienced advisers.
• AdvicePro
  AdvicePro, available from summer 2007, provides a comprehensive casework and business solution for independent Advice Centres and Law Centres®. The system provides an effective and efficient on-line case management system with the ability to retrieve and analyse data and meet the latest requirements of funders and regulators – such as the Legal Services Commission. AdvicePro.doc Advice Pro Flyer: AdvicePro_Flyer.pdf
• AdviceUK
  AdviceUK is a network for free, independent advice centres. It was formed in 1979 as the Federation of Independent Advice Centres (FIAC). AdviceUK has just under 1000 organisations in membership. Members range from small volunteer only services run from makeshift premises, through to large national advice organisations. Members are either generalist services offering advice on a range of subjects, or specialist services offering in-depth advice in one area of social-welfare law.
• Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)
  The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is an independent registered charity offers information about state education in England and Wales for parents of school age children. They offer free telephone advice on many subjects like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals.
• Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
  ACAS aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. It provides up-to-date information, independent advice and training. They work with employers and employees and promote equality and diversity, helping to ensure all employees feel valued.
• Age Concern
  Our mission is to promote the well-being of all older people and to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. Most of our work is carried out locally. Throughout the country, in cities, towns and villages, we provide direct help to over a million older people each year - allowing them to live as independently as possible for as long as possible. Local services can include: information, advice and advocacy services day centres and lunch clubs home help and 'handyperson' schemes IT and other training.
• AIRE Centre
  AIRE aims to provide advice and assistance to individuals on their rights under European Union law and international human rights law, in particular, the European Convention on Human Rights. To provide representation to individuals before international human rights tribunals, including the European Court of Human Rights, the UN Human Rights Committee, UN Committee Against Torture. Particular areas of work include immigration, asylum and EU free movement rights, fair trial, family law and liability of public authorities. They do not provide advice to the public.
• Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC)
  The ALC is a membership organisation which promotes justice for children and young people within the legal system in England and Wales. A pressure group which lobbies in favour of establishing properly funded legal mechanisms to enable all children and young people to have access to justice and lobbies against the diminution of such mechanisms.
• Association of Muslim Lawyers
  Officially launched in 1995, The Association of Muslim Lawyers (AML) works on issues of importance and significance to Muslims in the UK as well as highlighting issues that affect Muslims internationally.
• Association of Women Solictors
  The AWS has almost 11,000 members and 10 regional groups. It exists to articulate and represent the views of women solicitors, promote women’s interests in the profession, campaign on issues important to women solicitors and actively oppose discrimination against women solicitors.
• Asylum Aid
  We are an independent, national charity assisting refugees in the UK. We help the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people seeking asylum in the UK by giving them free legal advice and representing them in their asylum application. We also combine our advice work and policy work with campaigning for the fair treatment of refugees in this country. Asylum Aid has a telephone advice service: 020 7247 8741.
• Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT)
  The purpose of the Asylum & Immigration Tribunal is to hear and decide appeals against decisions made by the Home Office in matters of asylum, immigration and nationality.
• Asylum Support Appeals Project (ASAP)
  ASAP aims to prevent destitution amongst asylum seekers through the provision of free legal representation and advice and information about entitlement to asylum support, including the right to appeal when this support is refused or withdrawn. Asylum support is the term used to describe the housing and benefits available to asylum seekers whilst their claim for asylum is being considered and to some failed asylum seekers whose claims have been rejected. ASAP is a charity organisation which provides free legal advice in order to protect asylum seekers' legal rights to food and shelter. We give advice to organisations who are helping asylum seekers with their asylum support issues.
• Audit Commission
  An independent public body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently, and effectively in the areas of local government, housing, health, criminal justice and fire and rescue services.
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