About Education Law Association
The Education Law Association, ELAS, is the premier association for educationalists, lawyers and advice workers concerned with the law of education. We are a registered charity (No:1053614) and are registered with Companies House (02740840) as a company limited by guarantee.
Our website contains details of the services we offer our members, and sources of information for the wider community.
If you are interested in joining the association either contact us, details of how on the ‘contact us’ page or go directly to the membership page.
ELAS is not able to give specific or individual advice on matters of Education Law to members of the public.
However, ELAS does offer a referral service which can help direct possible clients to a legal educational professional who may be able to help them.
More About Us
Resources and Advice
Other sources of Education Advice
Schools and Children
Firms offering specialist education advice to individuals with or without legal aid:
Coram Children’s Legal Centre
- Website: www.childrenslegalcentre.com
- Telephone: 02075200300
Firms offering specialist education advice to individuals without legal aid:
Douglas Silas (Solicitors)
- Website: www.specialeducationalneeds.co.uk
- Telephone: 08707 433 388
- Description: Douglas particularly specialises in tribunal appeals
John Ford (Solicitors)
- Website: www.educationlaw.co.uk
- Telephone: 020 8800 6464
Langley Wellington LLP Solicitors
- Website: www.educationlawyers.co.uk
- Telephone: 01452 521286
Nicholas Hancox (Solicitors)
- Website: www.nicholashancox.co.uk
- Telephone: 01493 754 004
- Location: Norfolk
Sinclairs Solicitors
- Website: www.sinclairslaw.co.uk
- Telephone: 0121 708 2144
- Location: Birmingham
Sources of Advice
Additional information can be found at the following:
Ipsea
- Website: www.ipsea.org.uk
- Telephone: 0800 018 4016
SOS-SEN
- Website: www.sossen.org.uk
- Telephone: 020 8538 3731
Law Society
- Website: www.lawsociety.org.uk
- Telephone: 020 7242 1222
Legal Aid Agency
- Website: www.gov.uk/legal-aid
The Legal 500
- Website: www.legal500.com