Law Centre NI’s legal advice service

Law Centre NI’s legal advice service continues to operate as usual and with the surge in demand, particularly for employment law advice, they have created a new email channel for the public and advisers to contact their legal advice team.

For advice, call on (028) 9024 4401. If you are experiencing difficulty getting through to an adviser you can email their advice hubs on:

• Employment - [email protected]

• Immigration - [email protected]

• Benefits - [email protected]

• General enquiries - [email protected]

They have also launched a new COVID-19 support webpage dedicated to providing all the latest updates and information in relation to the changes in law and policy arising from the COVID-19 situation in their core areas of work. The webpage has key resources to help advisers and members of the public, including:

• Employment rights FAQs

• Self-employed workers FAQs

• Updates on social security arrangements

• Immigration contingency plans

https://www.lawcentreni.org/coronavirus-covid-19-update

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