Legal Publishers

Law Society Gazette — Publication of record to solicitors in England and Wales. Lawtel — Lawtel provides subscription services for family lawyers covering cases from High Court level upwards (although there are a few County Court decisions as well) with access to the full texts of all over 80,000 summarised judgements included in the subscriptions…

Legal Platform Sites

Accesstolaw – Inner Temple Library’s collection of links Citizens` Advice Bureaux — Fact sheets on numerous family law topics, information about how to get advice, and social policy documents.  Main site covers numerous other legal topics for individuals. Courts & Tribunals Judiciary — As the name suggests this website provides information about the judiciary and…

Education Solicitors

Douglas Silas Solicitors specialising in special educational needs Irwin Mitchell national coverage John Ford Solicitors – Finsbury Park Langley Wellington  – Education Lawyers – take cases nationally Match Solicitors — London based firm specialising in education law. Sinclairs Law – Offices in Twickenham / Cardiff / Penarth Simpson Millar – national coverage Stephensons national coverage…

Legal Organisations

Accreditation – The Law Society Webpage about panel qualifications including family law panel and children panel. Association of Child Abuse Lawyers Organisation offering practical support for Lawyers and other professionals working for adults & children who have been abused. The site contains a copy of the Association`s Code of Practice and some articles about aspects…

Family Solicitors

Albin & Co Reading / Abingdon / Swindon / Braintree – public & private law Adlams St Neots / Huntingdon – public & private law AFP Law (Alexiou Fisher Philipps) Oxford Circus – private law Amphlett Lissimore Quality Solicitors — South East London.  Private law. Appleman Legal Tottenham & Cambridge – public & private law Atkins…

Cerebral Palsy

Action Cerebral Palsy is a UK charity working at a national level towards improving public, professional and political awareness of the issues facing children and young people with cerebral palsies – more on the research side than direct support but interesting information about medical approaches and care packages. Cerebral Palsy UK.  This UK charity supports…

Education -General

Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) — The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is an independent national advice centre for parents, offering information and support about state education in England and Wales for 5-16 year olds. ACE offers advice on many topics including exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals. Association of…

Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Autism Education Trust  – The AET is a not for profit programme led by two national autism charities – the National Autistic Society and Ambitious about Autism. Established and supported by the Department for Education, the AET promotes and supports partnerships throughout the education system to improve educational access, experience and outcomes for children and…

Education Statutes

Activity Centres (Young Persons’ Safety) Act 1995 Children & Families Act 2014 wide-ranging Act covering adoption, family justice, special educational needs and disabilities, childcare, welfare of children, the Children’s Commissioner, statutory rights to leave and pay, time off work and ante-natal care, flexible working rights. Children & Social Work Act 2017 included four sections relating to…