Christmas Closure

The Child Law Advice Service will be closed from 24/12/2024 and will reopen on 02/01/2025.

Our telephone lines will close at 4pm on 20/12/2024 and reopen at 10am on 02/01/2025. Our webchat service will close at 4pm on 23/12/2024 and reopen at 8am on 02/01/2025. Any emails enquiries received over Christmas will be answered within 5 working days of our return to the office. 

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Service Standards

Service standards for the Child Law Advice Service

  • The Child Law Advice Service is a digital first service. We strongly recommend reading through the legal information pages prior to calling the advice line with clarifying questions. 
  • Our advice lines are available Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm. Our website is available 24/7. Our webchat service is available Monday to Friday 8am to 5.30pm.
  • We are closed on bank holidays and during the Christmas period. 
  • We aim to answer your call within 30 seconds of you getting through.
  • We aim to respond to email enquiries within five working days. This includes all follow up questions. 
  • We aim to respond to webchat within 30 seconds once you have connected to an adviser.
  • The Child Law Advice Service is an extremely busy service. A few attempts may be required to get through to an adviser. We strongly recommend reading through the legal information pages prior to calling the advice line. 
  • If you find it difficult to speak English, call us to connect to an interpreter. We have access to interpreters in 150 languages through Language Line. 
  • We welcome calls from textphone users via Typetalk. 
  • Please note that calls to the Child Law Advice Service are not recorded.
  • For our full Terms and Conditions please click here

Please note that abusive behaviour towards our staff will not be tolerated and we may reserve the right to terminate the advice session if this occurs.

This information is correct at the time of writing, 11th October 2024. The law in this area is subject to change.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre cannot be held responsible if changes to the law outdate this publication. Individuals may print or photocopy information in CCLC publications for their personal use.

Professionals, organisations and institutions must obtain permission from the CCLC to print or photocopy our publications in full or in part.

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This information is correct at the time of writing, 11th October 2024. The law in this area is subject to change.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre cannot be held responsible if changes to the law outdate this publication. Individuals may print or photocopy information in CCLC publications for their personal use.

Professionals, organisations and institutions must obtain permission from the CCLC to print or photocopy our publications in full or in part.

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