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LawCare

PO Box 2071
Shoreham by Sea
West Sussex
BN45 5AH

Tel (admin): 01268 771333
Tel (helplines):

  • For advocates in Scotland 0800 279 6869
  • For barristers, judges & barristers clerks in England and Wales 0800 018 4299
  • For solicitors and legal executives in England and Wales 0800 279 6888
  • For judges in Northern Ireland 0800 018 4299
  • For solicitors in Scotland and Northern Ireland 0800 279 6869
  • For solicitors in Ireland 1800 991 801

Best time to telephone: 9.00am - 7.30pm each weekday; 10.00am - 4.00pm weekends and UK bank holidays.
Web: www.lawcare.org.uk

LawCare is a free and confidential advisory service to help lawyers, their families and their staff to deal with the health issues and related emotional difficulties associated with the practise of law. Help is available to those suffering from stress and/or depression, or who have alcohol, drug or other dependency concerns. The service covers solicitors, barristers, legal executives, and judges in England and Wales; solicitors and judges in Northern Ireland, solicitors and advocates in Scotland; solicitors in Ireland; and advocates in the Isle of Man.

The service LawCare offers:

  • Is strictly confidential.
  • Takes the form of an initial telephone assessment, advice and/or referral where necessary.
  • Is provided free, although any subsequent professional counselling or treatment will normally have to be paid for unless available on the National Health Service or covered by private health insurance.
Checked: 9 Dec 2008

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