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Join our Legal Reference Panel
Centre for Women’s Justice provides advice in the following areas of law:
- Criminal justice issues for survivors as victims of crime
- Criminal defence
- Civil claims against the police
- Other civil claims against public authorities or perpetrators
- Criminal injuries compensation
- Inquests
- Data protection
- Family law
- Prison law
- Professional discipline
- Defamation law
- Education law
Lawyers on CWJ’s panel provide advice to frontline women’s sector workers on their clients’ legal issues and sometimes direct to survivors. They either take on a case where merits and funding allow, or provide limited pro bono advice and assistance. Lawyers on our panel also have access to our training and resource materials.
To enquire about joining our legal reference panel, please fill in your details below or email us for further information. Please only complete this form if you are a qualified and practicing lawyer in England and/or Wales.
Join as a Mentor
Please complete the form below if you would like to join the CWJ Mentoring Scheme as a mentor. If you would like to learn more about the mentoring scheme , please follow this link. Mentoring Scheme
Lawyers can join our Legal Reference Panel, providing advice to frontline women's sector workers on their clients' legal issues, and sometimes directly to survivors. Whether you take on a case where the merits and funding allow, or offer limited pro bono advice and assistance, your expertise can make a real difference to women navigating complex legal challenges. Panel members also gain access to our training and resource materials.
You can also volunteer as a Mentor on our mentoring scheme, which aims to support Black, Asian and minoritised women who are currently underrepresented in the legal profession to pursue a career in law.