Law Centre (NI)

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About us

Law Centre (NI) is a not for profit agency working to advance social welfare rights in Northern Ireland.

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Organisational documents

Services

Casework: advice and representation on referral from our membership, including strategic court work and representation before the social security commissioners, industrial tribunals, immigration appellate authorities, social security tribunals and Mental Health Review Tribunals.

Policy: informed comment on public policy and legislation, lobbying and campaigning for legal reform and positive change to law and policy.

Training: courses aimed primarily at advisers, both new and experienced.

Publications: briefings, bulletins and other publications to assist advice agencies in their operation.

Fora: Quarterly practitioner meetings in social security, community care and immigration to bring together advisers to discuss legal, policy and practitioner developments.

Casework areas of work

Social Security: most social security benefits, representation before the social security commissioners and/or at social security appeal tribunals that raise complex/technical legal issues or points of public importance.

Community Care: legal issues surrounding provision of services, facilities or accommodation, carers' rights and other legal issues.

Employment: advice on employees' rights and representation at Industrial Tribunals.

Immigration: asylum and other complex applications to the Home Office, representation before the AIT.

Mental Health: advice and representation at the Mental Health Review Tribunal.

Affiliation

You can become affiliated to Law Centre (NI) either as a member (open to independent voluntary organisations or as an associate member (comprehensive or standard, open to both individuals and groups). Click here for further details.

Contact us

Law Centre (NI) has offices in Belfast and Derry. We are a referral organisation and do not offer an advice service directly to the public. We will only be in a position to reply to advice queries from members of the Law Centre.

Members of the public who are not affiliated to the Law Centre should contact independent advice centres and CABs for advice. Cases will be referred to the Law Centre where appropriate.

Belfast Office

124 Donegall Street

Belfast BT1 2GY

Telephone: 028 9024 4401

Fax: 028 9023 6340

e-mail: admin.belfast at lawcentreni.org

Western Area Office

9 Clarendon Street

Derry BT48 7EP

Telephone: 028 7126 2433

Fax: 028 7126 2343

e-mail: admin.derry at lawcentreniwest.org

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Disclaimer

Although every effort is made to ensure the information on these pages is accurate and up-to-date, we cannot be held liable for any inaccuracies and their consequences. The information should not be treated as a complete and authoritative statement of the law. When reading articles posted on this site, please pay attention to their date of publication as legislation may have changed since they were published.

Law Centre (NI) only operates within Northern Ireland and the information on this website is only relevant to Northern Ireland law.

As a referral agency, our advice line and other services are only available to members and associate members. First points of contact for the general public for advice on welfare rights should be your local Citizens Advice Bureau or independent advice centre.

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Law Centre (NI) is a company limited by guarantee registered in Northern Ireland No. NI 28090. Charity no. XN 48784. Authorised by OISC: N200600014

Last Modified: 04 February 2010