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Are you a parent, kinship carer relative or friend of a child who is involved with, or who needs the help of, children’s services in England? We can help you understand processes and options when social workers or courts are making decisions about your child’s welfare.
Our advice service is free, independent and confidential.
To speak to an adviser, please call our free and confidential advice line 0808 801 0366 (Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3pm, excluding Bank Holidays). Or you can ask us a question via email using our advice enquiry form.
Our online advice forums are an anonymous space where parents and kinship carers (also known as family and friends carers) can get legal and practical advice, build a support network and learn from other people’s experiences.
Our get help and advice section has template letters, advice sheets and resources about legal and social care processes. On Monday and Wednesday afternoons, you can use our webchat service to chat online to an adviser.
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) is a group of lawyers who are committed to practising in those areas of law that have traditionally been publicly funded. It includes students, paralegals, trainee solicitors, pupil barristers and qualified junior lawyers based throughout England and Wales.
As a member of the Committee, Myriam is now helping to steer the group’s work. That includes campaigning for a sustainable legal aid system, and promoting the interests of junior lawyers who are working or would like to work in the legal aid sector.
Myriam recently returned to Family Rights Group after being on secondment with Goodman Ray Solicitors, as part of her training contract with the Justice First Fellowship.
“Publicly funded legal advice and representation is critical to a fair justice system. For families involved with the Family Court, it can help prevent difficulties from escalating, and can safely avert care proceedings.
“Young Legal Aid Lawyers represents the next generation of legal aid lawyers. I’m excited to be helping to take the group’s priorities forward and to build on our work at Family Rights Group to influence legal aid reform.
“So far, I’ve contributed to the Review of Civil Legal Aid and to the response to The Law Society’s 21st Century Justice Green Paper. I also sat on a panel of interviewers for the Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund.”
Family Rights Group has secured important legal aid changes for families and continues to campaign for further reforms.
Find out more about our legal aid work here
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