TURNING LAW INTO JUSTICE

Dr Alan Blacker The Lord Harley

We are the nations leading Legal Advice Service for those who are vulnerable or who work with the socially marginalised.

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Dr Alan Blacker (Lord Harley) offers a wide range of consulting services for several industries not least the legal and educational.

We provide legal and business advice to schools, teachers, SEN departments and anyone going into further or higher education or training as a professional.

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We provide legal help, expert witnesses for assessments and court work and also developing your charity or company.

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Including lawyers, benefits experts, medical experts and therapists.

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We provide services on a range of pro bono, traditional and after the event funding agreements and a range of variations in between to suit your needs.

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• Expert in Human rights

• Medical Law

• Criminal and Civil Law

• Police law

• Family law

• Disputes over wills and estates

• Welfare benefits and tribunals

• Education law

• Employment law

• Children and Child Protection

• Special Educational Needs

• Mental health

• Charity law

• Commercial law

• Commercial dispute resolution

• Settling estates and tax planning

• Trusts and Probate

a fuller list is available below

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We provide professional expert witnesses required for

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• fraud

• road traffic

• rail traffic

• engineering

• emergency medical care

• pre-hospital care

• welfare benefit appeals and criminal defences

• and many more

at Legal Aid rates.

Forensic psychoanalysis, pathophysiology and psychiatry.

Special educational needs and mental health.

Physical disabilities and complexes.

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We advise charities, NGO's, not for profits and commercial organisations too, where we feel we can do so ethically.

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​We offer a free legal advice and assistance service and help those who are the most vulnerable in society.

We provide free initial advice and in some cases, we can provide free representation and document drafting too.

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We hold the Disability Confident accreditation.

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We operate under Charity Commission regulation and to the Quality Assurance Scheme for Small Organisations  - PQASSO Quality Standards. 

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We only associate with professionals of the highest standing and provide services which are on par with much larger and much more expensive organisations.

We are a legal advice clinic and various bodies regulate us and our partners.

pro bono - powering change

JAFLAS is a registered charity and has incorporated status.

Charity number 1142202 Company by guarantee number 7539893

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About Us

TURNING LAW INTO JUSTICE.

JAFLAS Dr Alan Blacker & Co. a registered UK charity was founded in 2000 (registered in 2014) with a single mission: to be the most successful, creative and ground-breaking legal advocacy and consulting agency in the United Kingdom for the socially disadvantaged.

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"Your country doesn't care about you at all, at all; you don't have any rights, we made them up, like the boogie man, Pinocchio, stuff like that. They are imaginary, cute and fictional." - George Carlin. 

- something to dwell upon.

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Whilst we agree with the sentiment, we strive to prove him wrong every day. ( about the rights that is, the country not caring is a given.)

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Providing the same level and standards of service as our mainstream competitors, but for free at the point of demand; we approach each of our clients with fresh eyes to develop customized, unique strategies which have minimal impact on the lives of our vulnerable clients and provide the widest range of outcomes.

Though we’ve grown since our founding, we’re still the same agency at heart. We provide help to not for profits and charities too as well as commercial clients who fund our work. Let us help make your dreams a reality.

Are you ready to set your brand or business on the path to success?

Give us a call today and see what we can do for you.

Paul Bohill - Chairman.

Star of "Can't pay - we'll take it away!"

OPENING HOURS

OUR HOURS OF SERVICE AND AVAILABILITY

Our webchat and telephone lines are open.

Tuesday 11:00 till 14:00

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Please feel free to leave a voicemail outside these hours.

You can help us maintain our services.

TURNING LAW INTO JUSTICE

Dr Alan Blacker  The Lord Harley offers the comprehensive capabilities and deep industry knowledge necessary to help you solve the most complex issues. Since opening our doors in 2000, we’re proud to say that each year we have a bigger list of returning and new clients.

As a charity, we would be most grateful for your donations, however modest towards our overheads and running costs.

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You may also give for free using The Giving Machine - use Jaflas as the cause name.

FAQ

FIND OUT MORE

Our business is based on providing professional guidance and solutions, which means we receive many questions from clients. Check out a few of our most common inquiries below. If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, let us know and we’ll find it for you. Every question is important to us, so don’t hesitate in reaching out.

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We are accredited as being a Disability Confident awardee and treat all clients with care, empathy and respect.

Feel free to hit the chat now button for immediate help.

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Our clients are surveyed at the end of their case or instruction.

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We are currently running at 

100%

of clients surveyed in the last year

are Extremely Satisfied

with the work, we have done for them.

MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND HAPPY CLIENTS

independently verified.

HOW DO I KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHT CONSULTING AGENCY FOR ME?

Because we provide services from the widest range of people at the top of thier profession, all who are willing to work on a pro bono - free or after the event basis, so you either only cover the disbursements like experts fees and court costs (if you cant gain full fee remission) and our professionals are able to provide initial advice for free.

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All our recovered fees and costs go to sustain this free service for the vulnerable.

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All our experts have or are: -

• An impeccable reputation

• Highly experienced

• Ability to deliver high quality advice

• Agile and comfortable in a courtroom setting

• Fully qualified

HOW ARE YOU FUNDED?

We provide free initial advice and then try and find volunteer lawyers and experts to help the most vulnerable in our society. Over ninety per cent of our funding comes from voluntary subscriptions, memberships and donations. Without this vital income, we could not operate.

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We work on many different types of after the event funding, from conditional fee agreements, damages based agreements and a whole lot more.

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In litigation cases, if we win, we recover the bulk of our costs from the other side. We also recover our costs from public funds and from insurance policies but our main objective is to provide free advice and support and recovering costs is low down on our priorities.

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Your exposure and risk will be our highest priority and we will keep both eyes on the financial side of your matter from day one.

I AM REALLY DESPERATE AND I NEED HELP YESTERDAY

This is a common feature of our work - don't worry! We will help you get things into perspective and if we can help you will quickly feel in control again.

Our expert professionals are all used to working under extremes of pressure.

Once we start helping you will be provided with a long term strategy and options with up to the minute advice and opinion as your matter develops.

We are with you every step of the way.

HOW DO I KNOW I AM GETTING GREAT SERVICE?

As well as our own board of trustees who meet regularly to discuss your case progress, our experts have thier own quality control processes and you can bring your concerns to our attention or thiers by telephone, email or letter and we will respond either the same or the next day. We also provide a fully comprehensive complaints and greivance procedure and your case is fully insured.

Ready to apply?   Make a full application by filling out the attached form and emailing it back. If you need help filling in forms Ring George for help and he will complete it for you on 0843 694 1939 between six and nine pm each day.

OUR RANGE OF LEGAL EXPERTISE

WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH ACCESS TO OPINIONS AND ASSISTANCE FROM SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS AND OTHER CHARTERED PROFESSIONALS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS, THIS LIST IS BY NO MEANS EXHAUSTIVE.

Civil Law areas

Actions Against The Police

Commercial disputes and resolution

Contractual Disputes

Defamation

Education law

Employment

Insolvency

Land & Property Disputes

Disputed Probate and estate disputes

Landlord & Tenant

Licensing

Personal Injury

Professional Conduct

Professional Negligence

Sports & Media

Tax Tribunals

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Criminal Law areas

Bribery & Corruption

Business Crime

Confiscation

Drug Offences

Extradition

Firearms

Fraud

Homicide

International Criminal Law

Magistrates court hearings

Military Law

Money Laundering

Motoring law and traffic offences

Prison Law

Sexual Offences

Theft & Dishonesty Offences

Violent Crime

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Family law areas

Adoption

Children Private Law

Children Public Law

Civil Partnerships

Domestic Violence

Education law

Female Genital Mutilation

Forced Marriage

Inheritance Act Disputes

International Child Abduction

Judicial Review

Matrimonial Finance

Mediation

TLATA & Cohabitation

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Immigration and citizenship

Administrative Review

Appeals

Article 8 ECHR

Asylum

Bail

Business Immigration

Citizenship Challenges

Deportation

Entry Clearance

European (EEA) Law

Family Reunion

Fresh Claims

Human Rights Claims

Immigration Offences

Judicial Review

Nationality Applications

Points Based System

Trafficking Claims

Unaccompanied Minors

Unlawful Detention

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Inquests and coronial law

Article 2

Fatalities In Health Care Institutions

Fatalities In Police Custody

Fatalities In Prison Custody

Fatalities Of Children & Young People

Mental Health Tribunals

Lord Harley's areas of speciality:

Human Rights, Social Justice, Mental Health and Vulnerable People.

Children and education law including child protection and children with learning disabilities. 

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Psychological injury and Severe Physical Injury.

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Military law and armed forces discipline and grievance procedures.

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Employment Law.  Family law. Consumer Law, civil and criminal.  Criminal Law.

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Charity, Company, Commercial, Administrative Law and Public Law.

Experienced as an Arbitrator, also practices mediation, conciliation and adjudication.

Sits as an Ombudsman on the Independent Ombudsman Service

Sits as a Third Tier appeal judge on education law cases

Independent examiner and expert.

Charity Books and Forensic reports.

Advising charities and commercial clients.

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FORENSIC SERVICES

WHEN YOU NEED TO KNOW

Clients often approach us with a general idea of what they need but have no idea where to get the help they deserve. We help with finding the right expert for your needs from civil engineers and architects to forensic accountants and specialist educational psychologists. The range of experts we provide is too long to list here - just ask!

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PUBLIC SPEAKING

WHEN YOU NEED THE NEWS VIEWS OR REVIEWS OF PROFESSIONAL SPEAKERS WITH UP TO THE MINUTE INFORMATION.

Often times our clients have everything they need to succeed, they just require the resources and support to make a strategic jump. Sometimes you are looking for a keynote speaker who can deliver the very best of professional delivery. Sometimes you need to train a specific set of individuals and we can provide first class instructors and lecturers as well as mentors and facilitators from academia and industry. From first aid at work to clinical procedures, we have the connections to get you the right person for the right audience.

CHARITY LAW AND EXAMINING SERVICES

WE PROVIDE CHARITY LAW ADVICE AS WELL AS A RANGE OF EXAMINATION SERVICES

From a single niche charity to a multi national conglomerate, we can help with all your charity needs. From branding to examining and from start up advice to insolvency or dismantling including dealing with the regulator.

Want to join our growing list of successful projects and satisfied clients?

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There are few things as rewarding as a successful collaboration that solves a challenge. Our team of professional consultants use their years of experience and knowledge to create lasting and rewarding relationships with our business partners. Check out what our clients are saying about working with Dr Alan Blacker  The Lord Harley.

Contact us today so we can start solving problems together.

Dr Alan Blacker  The Lord Harley

TURNING LAW INTO JUSTICE

Dr Alan Blacker  The Lord Harley exists to solve the critical issues facing our clients, both large and small. Our unique approach is not only what differentiates us, but also what makes us successful. We provide a broad range of services and solutions to help individuals flourish and organizations facilitate change, achieve their vision and optimize performance and sustainability.

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Our experts provide services within a regulatory framework and under insurance provisions, full details of which will be provided to you at the point of instructing each expert.

The time to make a change is now.

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

As in-house advisors we are always on your side.

Find out about our in-house services and  how we can help you today

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RAISING THE BAR