Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA)
ILPA is an association of lawyers specialising in immigration and nationality law. You can search their online directory here.

 

Community Legal advice (England and Wales)
The Community Legal Advice publishes a list of legal representatives in England and Wales. Telephone: 0845 345 4345 or visit www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk

 

The Law Society - England and Wales
The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. You can search their directory to find a solicitor in England or Wales who deals with immigration and asylum law. Visit www.lawsociety.org.uk/findasolicitor and search under 'immigration'; or phone 0870 606 2555.

 

OISC - Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
The OISC regulates immigration advisers operating in the UK, ensuring that they are fit and competent and acting in their client's best interests. You can search for an immigration adviser on their website

 

Asylum Aid
Asylum Aid offers free, confidential and independent legal advice and representation.

Asylum Aid Advice Line: 0207 354 9264
The advice line offers free one-off legal advice to asylum-seekers, refugees as well as individuals or organisations working with them. The Advice Line operates on Mondays 2.00 pm - 4:30pm and Thursdays 10.00 am - 12:30pm.

 

The Law Society - Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland has a register of solicitors. Phone 0131 226 7411; or Visit their website, choose your city, choose area of work "immigration and asylum" and click "find".

 

Scottish Refugee Council
has a list of solicitors in Glasgow and Edinburgh on it's website http://www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/advice/en/Legal

 

Legal advice in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission publishes a list of legal representatives in Northern Ireland, visit www.nilsc.org.uk

 

Bail for Immigration Detainees (Bail applications only)
Bail for Immigration Detainees is an independent charity that exists to challenge immigration detention in the UK, and Makes free applications to secure asylum seekers and migrants release from detention. www.biduk.org