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The Law Society
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Can assist with providing local solicitors based on a postcode search or call the general enquires line
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Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Tel: 020 7242 1222
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Citizens Advice Bureau
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Provides free, confidential and impartial advice for communities in Tower Hamlets on issues affecting people's lives. You can phone or call in to the office.
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Address:
32 Greatorex Street, London, E1 5NP
Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm
Tel: 020 3855 4472
Text 'Help' to 07860041410
Email: advice@eastendcab.org.uk
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National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV)
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Provides a free, fast emergency injunction service to survivors of domestic violence regardless of their financial circumstances, race, gender or sexual orientation.
The service allows anyone to apply for an injunction within 24 hours of first contact (in most circumstances). They work in close partnership with the police, local firms of solicitors and other support agencies to help survivors obtain speedy protection.
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24 hour
Tel: 0800 970 2070
Text: NCDV to 60777 and they will call back
Email: office@ncdv.org.uk
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Rights of Women
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A dedicated advice line to women in London. As part of the Ascent Project they can advise women affected by domestic and sexual violence on; injunctions such as non-molestation orders and occupation orders, divorce and finances on relationship breakdown, parental responsibility and arrangements for children and lesbian parenting.
They can be contacted for initial advice or at various stages of legal cases and can be called whether client has a solicitor or not.
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Tel: 020 7251 6577
Email: info@row.org.uk
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FLOWS - Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors
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FLOWS can help with completing a non-molestation order or occupation order. They also deliver legal-advice resources for front-line professionals in Women’s Refuges, Women’s Aid organisations and organisations that provide safe environments to disclose abuse: for example, local Citizens Advice services, law clinics, and court-based services such as Support though Court as well as individual women.
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Tel: 0203 745 7707
Email: flows@rcjadvice.org.uk
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University House Legal Advice Centre
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a not-for-profit advice centre that employs solicitors, caseworkers, and other legal professionals. The advice centre provides free specialist advice in the following areas:
- Victims/survivors of domestic abuse
- Employment
- Family
- Housing
- Consumer
- Debt
- Welfare benefits
No criteria required for victims of domestic abuse to access free legal advice.
People with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) can access this service, however immigration advice cannot be given.
Advice is provided online, by telephone, during drop-in sessions and through an appointments system. University House Legal Advice Centre also operate several outreach projects.
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For further information and referral forms
Tel: 020 3606 0372
Drop-in session (for one off advice) every Thursday
Family Clinic Tuesdays at 4.30pm
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