Medical Negligence
AvMA - A charity that represents the interests of people who have suffered a medical accident.
The Patients Association - A charity that represents patients.
Citizens Advice Bureau - A service that helps people at local level to resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice.
MRSA Support - A support group for MRSA sufferers and their dependents.
Mind - A charity that offers help and support to people with mental distress.
The Erb’s Palsy Group - A charity that offers help and support to parents and children with erb’s palsy.
Rethink - A charity that supports people with severe mental illness.
Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS) - A voluntary organization that campaigns for improved maternity services.
National Childbirth Trust - A charity that provides antenatal education and postnatal support for parents.
Patient Concern - An independent organization that campaigns on issues that matter to patients.
Witness - A charity that provides a help line and support for people who have been abused by health and social care workers.
Cauda Equina - www.caudaequina.org/
www.medicalnewstoday.com
Cerebral Palsy - Cerebral Palsy Guidance is an educational support website dedicated to providing parents with detailed information on a complex condition of cerebral palsy.
Government Bodies
The Ministry of Justice - The government department that administers the court service.
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman - A government sponsored official who has the authority to enquire into complaints of mal-administration within the National Health Service.
The National Patient Safety Agency - A government body that collects and analyses information on adverse health events with a view to identifying the risk and produces solutions to prevent them happening again.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) - A government body that has responsibility for advising the National Health Service on the most effective treatment options.
The Care Quality Commission - The government sponsored body that regulates health and social care in England whether provided by the NHS, private companies or voluntary organisations.
Data Protection Information Commissioner
Regulatory Bodies
Law Society - The body that represents solicitors.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority - The body that regulates solicitors.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council - The body that regulates nurses and midwives.
General Medical Council - The body that regulates doctors.
The Legal Ombudsman - The government sponsored official who has the authority to resolve complaints about lawyers.
General Optical Council - http://www.optical.org/
General Dental Council - http://www.gdc-uk.org/Pages/default.aspx
Professional Organisations
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) - A membership organisation of over 5,000 solicitors and barristers who specialise in personal injury claims on behalf of Claimants.
The Academy of Experts - A membership society for expert witnesses.
The Expert Witness Institute - A membership organisation for expert witnesses.
The British Medical Association - The body that represents doctors.
The Royal Society of Medicine - A private members organisation, which is open to doctors and other professionally qualified people who have an interest in medicine.
Legal Aid
Legal Aid Agency - A government agency that administers the legal aid scheme.
Barristers Chambers
1 Crown Office Row - Barristers who specialise in clinical negligence.
3 Serjeants’ Inn - Barristers who specialise in clinical negligence.
7 Bedford Row - Barristers who specialise in clinical negligence.
Cloisters - Barristers who specialise in clinical negligence.
Crown Office Chambers - Barristers who specialise in clinical negligence.
42 Bedford Row - Barristers who specialise in clinical negligence.
Hailsham Chambers - Barristers who specialise in clinical negligence.
Outer Temple Chambers - Barristers who specialise in clinical negligence.
http://www.no5.com/ - No 5 Chambers
Insurers
Criminal Defence
Justice for All - http://www.justice-for-all.org.uk/
CrimeLine - www.crimeline.info
Criminal Law Solicitors Association - http://www.clsa.co.uk/
Justice - http://www.justice.gov.uk/
Citizens Advice - http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Sound off for Justice - http://soundoffforjustice.org/
Family Law
Resolution - http://www.resolution.org.uk/
National Association of Child Contact Centres - http://www.naccc.org.uk/
Justice For All - http://www.justice-for-all.org.uk/
Sound Off For Justice - http://soundoffforjustice.org/
Cafcass - http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/
The Roberts Centre - http://www.robertscentre.org.uk/
Helping families in need:
http://www.family-action.org.uk/home.aspx?id=11578
http://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/
Family support:
http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/?gclid=CKW25vCImK0CFSFItAodW1EX1A
Advice for men:
http://www.thecalmzone.net/talk/issues/relationships/?gclid=CLri7ZSKmK0CFYEhtAod7lDzGw
Domestic Violence:
The Hampton Trust - http://www.hamptontrust.org.uk/
http://www.womensaid.org.uk/?gclid=CLr3wd-CmK0CFegmtAodmHgrlA
Havant Women’s Aid
http://www.havantwomensaid.hampshire.org.uk/
Eastbourne – refuge - http://refuge.org.uk/
Southampton support service
http://www.homegroup.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.portsmouthdvanda.com/?page_id=14
Government website:
National helpline:
http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/
DV information
Hants Police:
http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/news/campaigns/domesticviolence.htm
Hampshire Information Directory:
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/familyinformationdirectory
Male victims:
Hampton Trust – perpetrators course
http://www.hamptontrust.org.uk/
Helping families in need:
http://www.family-action.org.uk/home.aspx?id=11578
Men helping to stop violence to women
http://www.whiteribboncampaign.co.uk/getinvolved/localgroup
http://www.enddomesticabuse.org/spousal_abuse_tx.php?gclid=COKo5caKmK0CFWIntAodRBTdlg
Divorce:
Getting a divorce – Law Society - http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/commonlegalproblems/divorce.page
Advice for separating parents:
http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/content/567/Just-split-up
http://www.familylawassociation.org/
Childcare:
Advice for separating parents:
http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/content/567/Just-split-up
http://www.familylawassociation.org/
Contact Centre Portsmouth:
http://www.robertscentre.org.uk/
National child contact centres:
Winchester contact centres:
http://www.muwinchester.org.uk/projects/child-contact-centres/
Help from Social Services:
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childcare/parents/cis.htm
Helping families in need:
http://www.family-action.org.uk/home.aspx?id=11578
Help from Social Services:
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childcare/parents/cis.htm
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childrenandyoungpeople/child-protection.htm
Helping families in need:
http://www.family-action.org.uk/home.aspx?id=11578
Mediation:
http://www.hantsfamilymediation.org.uk/
http://www.laceysmediation.co.uk/
Counselling:
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Welfare Benefits
http://gardensocial.co.uk/ - This links to Garden Court Chambers social welfare website. They update it regularly with changes in the law, cases that have recently set precedents and also recommend links for help and support for members of the community.
http://gardensocial.co.uk/welfare/?showupdate=201201 – this is a link to their welfare benefit updates. They are updated monthly and at the moment are concentrating on the legal aid reform bill and the adverse effects it is having on all, normally they report successful cases.
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/ - Government website with a wealth of general advice on benefits available and where to go to claim them in a persons area.
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm - Link to CAB’s website for ways to get in contact with them in relation to advice.
http://www.rightsnet.org.uk/ - A good website to follow in relation to all the changes happening as and when the news breaks – it is particularly helpful for anyone wanting to follow the current reforms being proposed and discussed at the moment regarding benefits and legal aid.
http://soundoffforjustice.org/
http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/courts-and-tribunals/tribunals/sscs/index.htm - Link to the tribunal service website for the welfare benefit tribunals. This gives details of the types of cases the tribunal can hear, the venues, relevant forms, expenses claims for travel to the hearings, and generally what they can expect.
http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/courts-and-tribunals/tribunals/sscs/rules-and-legislation.htm - link to the tribunal service website rules and legislation page.
http://www.justice-for-all.org.uk/News/legal-aid-benefit-appeals - proposed legal aid reforms for benefits, offer advice services and general information.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/TAXCREDITS/ - this is the link to the HM revenue and customs tax credits page.
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/adviser/updates/ib-reassessing-claims/ - This link provides a information on the transition of incapacity benefit claimants onto ESA between now and 2014.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Illorinjured/DG_171894 - this link to the DWP website which provides general information on ESA, how it works and who can claim.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Disabledpeople/DG_10018702 - again this website provides general information on DLA, how it works and who can claim.
http://www.tooks.co.uk/ - advice in welfare benefit cases.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/benefits-check
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/money-matters/claiming-benefits/pension-credit/
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/PensionCredit/index.htm
Personal Injury
Way Foundation, supporting those who are bereaved and young - www.wayfoundation.org.uk
Sheffield Rape Crisis, supporting rape victims - www.sheffieldrapecrisis.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care - www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk - Click here to download the brochure
The Patients Association - www.patients-association.org.uk - Click here to download the brochure
Health and Safety Executive - www.hse.gov.uk
The Department for Work and Pensions - www.dwp.gov.uk
Families Against Corporate Killing - www.hazardscampaign.org.uk/fack
National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux - www.nacab.org.uk
Road Peace - www.roadpeace.org
Brake - www.brake.org.uk
West Yorkshire Casualty Reduction Partnership - www.safetycameraswestyorkshire.co.uk
Army Families Federation - www.aff.org.uk
Army Benevolent Fund - www.armybenfund.org
Army Welfare Service - www.army.mod.uk/welfare-support/welfare-support.aspx
The Adjutant General's Corps Regimental Association - www.rhqagc.com
British Limbless Ex-Serviceman's Association (BLESMA) - www.blesma.org
Combat Stress - www.combatstress.org.uk/
Haig Homes - www.haighomes.org.uk
Injured Soldiers Support Network on Facebook - login here
The Royal Artillery Association's Gunner Net - www.forums.theraa.co.uk
Royal Naval Benevolent Trust - www.rnbt.org.uk
The Royal Engineers Regimental Association - www.reahq.org.uk
The Royal Marines Association - www.royalmarinesassociation.org.uk
Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation - www.oswaldstoll.org.uk
St Dunstans - www.st-dunstans.org.uk
SSAFA - www.ssafa.org.uk
The Veterans Agency - www.veterans-uk.info
The Clydebank Asbestos Group - www.clydebankasbestos.org
Asbestos Support West Midlands - www.asbestossupportwm.org
June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund - www.junehancockfund.org
British Lung Foundation - www.lunguk.org
British Thoracic Society - www.brit-thoracic.org.uk
Mesothelioma Matters - www.mesotheliomamatters.com
Mesothelioma UK - www.mesothelioma.uk.com
Child Brain Injury Trust - www.cbituk.org
Child Accident Prevention Trust - www.capt.org.uk
Advisory Centre for Education - www.ace-ed.org.uk
Rainbow Trust - www.rainbowtrust.org.uk
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority - http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/compensation-schemes/cica/index.htm
Commission for Social Care Inspection - www.cqc.org.uk/
Headway - the brain injury association - www.headway.org.uk
The Brain and Spine Foundation - www.brainandspine.org.uk
British Tinnitus Association - www.tinnitus.org.uk
HAVS Screening Limited - www.whitefinger.co.uk
Spinal Injuries Association - www.spinal.co.uk
The Brain and Spine Foundation - www.brainandspine.org.uk
Prison Law
Association of Prison Lawyers - www.associationofprisonlawyers.co.uk
Prisoners Advice Service - www.prisonersadvice.org.uk
Prisons and Probation Ombudsman - www.ppo.gov.uk
Converse - www.spyholepress.com
Institute of Prison Law - www.prisonlaw.org.uk
Action for Prisoners Families - www.prisonersfamilies.org.uk
Prisoners Families and Friends - www.pffs.org.uk
Offenders Families Helpline - www.offendersfamilieshelpling.org
Partners of Prisoners - www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk
Amnesty International - www.amnesty.org
Howard League - www.howardleague.org
Prison Reform - www.prisonreform.org
CCRC - www.ccrc.gov.uk
European Court of Human Rights - www.echr.coe.int/echr
Innocence Network - www.innocenceproject.org
Criminal Appeals Lawyers Association – www.cala.org.uk
Jengba - http://www.jointenterprise.co/
HM Prison Service - http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmps/index.htm
Inside Time - http://www.insidetime.org/
Innocence UK - http://www.innocencenetwork.org.uk/
Ministry of Justice - http://www.justice.gov.uk/
Bailli - http://www.bailii.org/
Garden Court North - http://www.gcnchambers.co.uk/
1 Pump Court Chambers - http://1pumpcourt.co.uk/
Prison Service - http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmps/index.htm
LSC - http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/
Court Service - http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmcts/
Parole Board - http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/parole-board/index.htm
Approved Premises and bail hostels - http://freedom.is/open.php
Probation - http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/probation.htm
Prisons with videolinks - http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/courts-and-tribunals/courts/prison-video-link/prisons.htm
Legal adviser finder - http://legaladviserfinder.justice.gov.uk/AdviserSearch.do
HM Inspectorate of prisons - http://www.hmic.gov.uk/
Barristers
Tooks chambers - http://www.tooks.co.uk/
Doughty Street chambers - http://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/
Matrix chambers - http://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/
Community Care, Elderly Law and Mental Capacity
Age UK - http://www.ageuk.org.uk/
Benefit Enquiry Line - www.direct.gov.uk/benefits
Citizens Advice Bureau - www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Community Legal Advice - www.direct.gov.uk/legaladvice
Counsel and Care - www.counselandcare.org.uk
Court of Protection - www.direct.gov.uk/mentalcapacity
Financial Services Authority - www.fsa.gov.uk
IFA Promotion - www.unbiased.co.uk
Solicitors for the Elderly - www.solicitorsforthelderly.com
Care UK - www.careuk.com
Solent MIND - http://www.solentmind.org.uk/
Portsmouth and South East Hants Carers - www.carersukportsmouth.org.uk
Choices Advocacy - www.choices-advocacy.org.uk/
Hardwicke Chambers - http://www.hardwicke.co.uk/
Disability Book - www.disabilitybook.co.uk
RSCPP - To find accredited, professional counselling
Judicial Review/Public Law
Environmental Law Centre - http://www.elc.org.uk/pages/lawukjudicial%20review.htm
http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2011/03/01/a-cut-out-and-keep-guide-to-judicial-review/
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_080714 (deprivation of liberty)
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/index.htm (public civil rights)
http://www.publiclawproject.org.uk/PolicyWorkOver.html (public law project)