Welcome to Justice First
Supporting people who seek safety in the UK
We offer specialist legal advice, practical and emotional support, community activities, volunteer befrienders, and deliver refugee awareness training, presentations, and talks.
We are a specialist service in the North East that works closely with, and refers people to other supportive organisations as appropriate.
Our vision is of a society based on a tradition of welcoming, acceptance and dignity for those who seek safety in the UK
We give people an opportunity to use the available evidence, to support their asylum claim.
We raise awareness of the hardship faced by many of our beneficiaries.
We offer practical assistance, in the last 12 months, over 700 people accessed our services
We provide a safe and trusting environment where people can tell the story of their refugee journey.
Justice First Client Feedback
“Your strong support, your constant words of peace, encouragement and calmness helped in more ways to keep my children and I going through this journey, more than you can ever imagine.”
“Our success story is not complete without you and the Justice First team. We say thank you more than words can explain. We will never forget your kindness and will surely remember you in our prayers, thank you again.”
“I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to you and your truly professional team for all the hard work towards presenting my case. You’ll always be my role model and a dear friend and a true gentleman. I am now a proud member of this great national and a greater community.”
“I am grateful very much for such a voluntary organisation. Their kindness makes me believe in all good positive things. And I hope one day I could join them in helping more people without conditions.”
“They are a very helpful organisation who help Asylum seekers who have no Solicitors. They’re straight to the point about whether they can help you or not. While you’re there, they offer you snacks, tea or coffee and if you are destitute, they can even help with clothes and food through another charity. Very wonderful bunch of people there.”
“Great team with huge empathy. God bless you. You helped me indirectly and I am very grateful and humble.”
“Outstanding service received today regarding my ILR application. The advisor has excellent communication skills. Very responsive and helpful.”
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Our vision is of a society based on a tradition of welcome, acceptance and dignity for those who seek
Good speaking to Jason at BBC about the shortage of Legal aid. But a 15% increase in providers in the last year - is that true?? @NELawCentre @JoWilding1 @imix
We've collaborated with a journalist to delve into the critical issue of the legal aid crisis and its profound impacts.
Thank you to the BBC for covering this important issue!
#LegalAid #LegalAidCrisis #AccesstoJustice #LegalRepresentation
The new income requirement for family visas comes into effect today. Our estimates suggest that 50% of employees don't earn enough to bring a foreign partner to UK under this initial phase. By 2025, when phase 3 starts, this figure could rise to 70% 👉
