University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3SQ

Tel (Freephone Child Law Advice Line): 08088 020 008
Tel (Admin): 01206 877910
Web: www.childrenslegalcentre.com and www.lawstuff.org.uk (for young people)

The Coram Children’s Legal Centre is the UK charity which protects and advocates for children’s rights in the UK and worldwide. The Coram Children's Legal Centre is a unique, independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people. The Coram Children's Legal Centre provides legal advice and legal representation to children, their parents, carers and professionals throughout the UK and internationally.

The Coram Children’s Legal Centre has been providing legal services and protection for children and families since it opened in 1981; the major UK project for the International Year of the Child. The Centre is staffed by lawyers and professionals experienced in child law, family law and education law.

The Coram Children’s Legal Centre works in UK and around the world with partners including Save the Children, UNICEF, NSPCC, The Children’s Society and Kid’s Company.

The Coram Children's Legal Centre legal services include:

• Education law department.
• Children's law department.
• CLC international section specialising in juvenile justice issues advising and training governments worldwide on youth justice systems. The dept hosts the Children and Armed Conflict Unit - a joint project with the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex.
• Publications provide legal advice for young people, parents and professionals. They provide CYPN (Children & Young People NOW Magazine) with a 4 page insert on legal advice and information called ChildRIGHT.
• Research and consultancy on policy issues affecting children.
• Migrant children's project, free legal advice.

The Coram Children’s Legal Centre also provides three telephone helplines (detailed above).