About us

Formed in 1978, RCJ Advice – Citizens Advice & Law Centre, is an independent charity, based originally out of the Royal Courts of Justice in central London, providing a number of local and national services.

Over the past 45 years we have grown and developed our work as a very different Citizens Advice, and in December 2023 we became an accredited Law Centre, part of the Law Centres Network.

Initially set up to help people with a court case at the Royal Courts of Justice who couldn’t afford legal advice, we have expanded to provide advice and support services to people both locally and across England and Wales.

In addition to legal advice, we recognise the need to provide wider advice and support services for people before, during and after the legal process.

Our current services include:-

• Legal advice in areas of law including civil, housing, and family.
• Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors (FLOWS), a legal advice and support service designed to protect women from the effects of domestic abuse.
• CourtNav, an award-winning online tool designed to help people who are completing an application for non-molestation and/or occupation order.
• Advice to Islington residents through our Citizens Advice Islington service.
• Support for individuals who have experienced a miscarriage of justice.
• Time Together, the only court-based child contact centre in the country.
• An immigration consultancy service advising Citizens Advice staff and volunteers across England and Wales.
• Legal Aid in housing and family.
• Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service at the Central London County Court.

So if you need help, please get in touch. We can provide our services by email, telephone, online, and in person.