Suffolk Law Centre
Contact details
Suffolk Law Centre
46A St Matthews Street
Ipswich
IP1 3EP
Public phone: 01473 408111
Email: office@suffolklawcentre.org.uk
Website URL: http://suffolklawcentre.org.uk/
General information
Service offered: Free, specialist legal advice and casework in: Discrimination, Family (private children) and Housing. We hold Legal Aid contracts in Discrimination and Housing. We work with local community partners to make legal advice more accessible to marginalised groups and people who would otherwise struggle to resolve their legal problems. Additionally, we offer 30 minutes initial telephone legal advice clinics delivered by volunteer legal professionals in a range of social welfare law matters, including Employment, Family (divorce), Property and Wills/Probate.
Target group: People who cannot afford to pay or who struggle to access legal advice, particularly those with disabilities or from marginalised communities.
Area served: Principally Suffolk.
How to contact: Enquiries can be made via online forms on our website, by email, telephone or in-person at our office. Our triage team assist with all initial enquiries, including detailed signposting where we cannot help directly. All legal advice is by pre-arranged appointment only. Free interpreters provided for appointments where required.
Availability
Monday: 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 5pm
Tuesday: 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 5pm
Wednesday: 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 5pm
Thursday: 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 5pm
Friday: 9am – 1pm / 2pm – 5pm
Weekends: Closed
Office Hours: As above: closed for drop-ins between 1 – 2pm Monday – Friday.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - limited
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Level entrance. Our offices are on the first floor, via stairs with no lift. If you have access/mobility needs, please let us know in advance. Parking for disabled drivers by appointment only.
Other information
Languages other than English: Access to interpreters and BSL.
Charity number: 1176229
Year established: 2018
Staffing: 15 Employees (includes part-time and seconded staff)
Public transport: Approximately 15-20 minutes’ walk from Ipswich train station. Located next door to BBC Radio Suffolk in the town centre.
Record last checked: 14 August 2025