How we help
We offer free, confidential, emotional support, peer support, and resources to those working in the law in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
We’ve been supporting legal professionals for over 25 years. We understand life in the law.
Our support service offers a safe place to talk without judgement. We’re here to listen, with helpline calls, emails and online chats answered in confidence by trained staff and volunteers who have first-hand experience of working in the law.
We are here to help all branches of the legal profession and our support spans the legal life from student to retirement.
Whether you’re a barrister feeling burnt out, a young trainee experiencing sexual harassment, an HR professional struggling with the workload, support staff worrying about a mistake you’ve made, a senior lawyer feeling like you’re being pushed out - we’re here to help.
Our free, independent and confidential helpline is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and online live chat is available on Wednesdays. We also offer a peer support programme, and an additional support fund for those that need counselling but are unable to pay for it themselves.
Life in the Law
Read our research into how the culture and practice of law affects wellbeing.
We promote mental health and wellbeing best practice in legal workplaces and drive culture change in education, training and practice.
Fit for Law
Fit for Law is a cross-jurisdictional free learning resource on emotional competence and professional resilience, developed for legal professionals.
Stories of Support
Real stories of people in the legal community who have experienced stress, depression, anxiety and more.
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The campaign to have workplace bullying recognised in law
Bullying is a common concern within the legal community so we asked Nicki Eyre, Managing Director of Conduct Change Ltd, to share her experiences of being bullied in the workplace and why she is now leading the Stop Hurt at Work campaign and contributing to the Bullying and Respect at Work Bill.
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Bipolar and Me
"For me, mania meant that I could have spurts of great energy, often worrying those around me. In moments of depression, however, it was like being in a black, velvet clad, and lead-lined box."
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Let's talk about rejection
Leanne Gibson, a newly qualified solicitor at Ramsdens Solicitors LLP, talks about the impact of rejection on aspiring junior lawyers.
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How I coped with alcohol dependence
"In my late 20s I crashed a car and was banned from driving. My occasional forgetfulness had become regular blackouts during which I lost many hours at a time. At times I suspected what everyone else now realised: I was an alcoholic."
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