Free legal casework and medical evacuation coordination.
Al Adli Advocacy is a pro bono legal casework and humanitarian coordination organisation. The current priority is coordinating the medical evacuation of patients from Gaza to hospitals able to treat them, as part of a broader remit to support people affected by crisis.
Solidarity, not charity
Casework is approached as a matter of rights rather than discretionary assistance. Clients are treated as partners in the process, not recipients of it.
Completely free
No fees are charged for any casework. Donations go directly to case costs, not to staffing or overheads.
Built to respond, wherever needed
The organisation exists to coordinate medical evacuations from crisis zones generally. Gaza reflects the current scale of need, not the limit of the remit.
Rights-based casework
Every case is grounded in law rather than discretion, which holds up better than goodwill against a system designed to be difficult to navigate.
Gaza Medical Evacuation Coordination
Coordination of medical evacuations for patients from Gaza requiring treatment unavailable within the territory: hospital liaison, documentation, coordination with accredited immigration advisers, and family support throughout.
Community Legal Casework
Casework across criminal, family, housing, and benefits matters. Currently limited to urgent enquiries while capacity is directed toward Gaza, and will resume in full as capacity allows.
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If this is work you want to contribute to, we would like to hear from you.
A pro bono legal casework and coordination organisation.
Al Adli Advocacy is a pro bono legal casework and humanitarian coordination organisation. No fees are charged for any of the work described on this site.
The name derives from the Arabic Al-Adl, meaning the Just, the Equitable, reflecting the standard the organisation holds itself to.
The organisation works with partners where objectives align, and is direct about it when they do not; NGO status alone is not treated as a guarantee of effectiveness or alignment. Referrals also come through community organisations and diaspora networks across England.
Established in response to capacity constraints among legal aid solicitors, where clients were falling through gaps in representation. The organisation's initial role was to manage groundwork and client relationships ahead of solicitor involvement.
Early casework spanned criminal, family, housing, and benefits matters. This work informed the organisation's later structure and approach.
The organisation subsequently developed infrastructure to coordinate medical evacuations from disaster zones more broadly, extending beyond any single crisis.
Gaza represents the most significant current application of that infrastructure. Few organisations are actively coordinating evacuations, and capacity is directed accordingly. Community casework remains limited to urgent enquiries.
Casework approach
Casework is approached as a matter of rights rather than discretionary assistance. This informs recruitment, client communication, and internal structure, and requires clarity with clients about the scope and limits of what can be provided.
Two areas of casework.
Both operate to the same standard: the client's rights take priority, and support continues throughout what can be a prolonged process.
Gaza Medical Evacuation Coordination
Patients in Gaza with medical conditions, including critical cases, that cannot be treated locally require transfer to specialist facilities in the UK and elsewhere. Al Adli Advocacy coordinates the practical, logistical, and welfare aspects of this process.
This is sustained casework rather than emergency response, typically running over several months, supporting families navigating the process from within an active conflict zone. Cases are assessed and coordinated by a multidisciplinary team spanning healthcare professionals, legal professionals, and caseworkers, with each stage handled by the relevant specialism.
Al Adli Advocacy is currently in the process of becoming accredited by the Immigration Advice Authority, so that immigration casework can be handled directly rather than outsourced, and can continue to be provided free of charge. Until then, Leave Outside the Rules applications are prepared and submitted by IAA-accredited immigration advisers; Al Adli Advocacy is not authorised to provide immigration advice.
- Referral and clinical reviewReferrals are reviewed by healthcare professionals on the team to confirm the treatment required and its urgency.
- Hospital matchingThe medical and hospital team identifies a UK hospital able to provide the treatment, drawing on relationships with hospitals including Great Ormond Street, Freeman Hospital, Guy's, Royal Free, Velindre, and Royal Marsden, and secures its agreement to receive the patient.
- Legal and immigration coordinationLegal professionals on the team prepare the case file. The Leave Outside the Rules application itself is prepared and submitted by an IAA-accredited immigration adviser.
- DocumentationMedical, travel, and identity documentation is compiled and submitted alongside the application.
- FundraisingCosts are raised in parallel, covering flights, accommodation, legal fees, visa costs, and support on arrival.
- Family liaisonCaseworkers remain in contact with the family throughout, until treatment is underway.
Active cases currently span paediatric ophthalmology, renal transplant, cerebral palsy, and oncology. Case circumstances vary; the standard of casework applied does not.
Refer a case · intake form- Flights
- Accommodation
- Legal fees
- Visa costs
- Support on arrival
Built for the long term
The hospital relationships and case-management systems developed through this work are designed to apply to disaster zones generally, not exclusively to Gaza. Current capacity is directed toward Gaza in line with the present scale of need; the organisation's remit extends beyond it.
Family
Housing
Benefits areas of casework support
Community Legal Casework & Support
Legal aid capacity is limited, and many people requiring legal support are unable to access it. This strand exists to bridge that gap.
It is currently limited to urgent enquiries while capacity is directed toward Gaza, and will resume in full as capacity allows.
Immigration matters, including asylum, leave to remain, and family reunion, are referred to IAA-accredited immigration advisers. Al Adli Advocacy does not currently provide immigration advice, and is in the process of becoming IAA accredited so that this work does not need to be outsourced.
- Legal education and rights awareness in community settings
- Urgent casework across criminal, family, benefits, and housing matters
- Case preparation and documentation to support legal aid solicitors
- Accompaniment through hearings, appointments, and formal processes
- Referrals and signposting to specialist legal services
Two ways to contribute.
Contributions of time and funding are both needed.
Join the team
Current recruitment is focused on Gaza medical evacuation casework: case intake, hospital liaison, documentation, and family support. Applications relating to community legal casework are also welcome, for when that strand resumes.
There is no formal application process. Contact us with a short outline of relevant experience and interest in the work.
Fund a medical evacuation
Costs vary by case and typically cover flights, accommodation, legal fees, visa costs, and support on arrival. Medical treatment costs are coordinated separately, through charitable organisations and institutional donors.
Al Adli Advocacy has applied for Community Interest Company (CIC) status; this is separate from, and not the same as, registered charity status.
Donations are held and disbursed by an independent oversight committee, not by Al Adli Advocacy directly. The committee is responsible for allocation and accountability.
Donations are pooled and allocated once a case is ready to proceed.
Referrals and fundraising
Introductions to solicitors willing to provide supervision, hospitals able to receive patients, or communities who may benefit from this support are valuable. Contact us with any relevant introductions.
Organising a fundraiser, workplace collection, or sponsored event is another way to contribute. Contact us in advance so proceeds can be allocated correctly.
All enquiries receive a response.
Case referrals go through the intake form below. All other enquiries are reviewed individually and receive a direct reply.
For hospitals, clinicians, and families referring a case directly. Available in English and Arabic.
For anyone wanting to join the team or support a case financially. Handled by the administration team.
For referrals of solicitors, hospitals, or partner organisations, and press enquiries. Case referrals should use the intake form above.
For applications to join the independent committee that holds and disburses donated funds.
Casework is coordinated across England and Wales.
Privacy notice.
How personal data submitted to Al Adli Advocacy, including through the medevac referral form, is collected, used, and protected.
Who this applies to. Al Adli Advocacy is the data controller for personal data submitted through this website, the medevac referral intake form, and direct email contact. Al Adli Advocacy has applied for Community Interest Company (CIC) status; this application is in progress, and full registration details will be published here once it is granted.
What is collected. Depending on the enquiry, this may include: name and contact details; medical information relevant to a case; immigration and travel status; family or household details; and any case documentation provided in support of a referral.
Why it is collected. To assess and coordinate medical evacuation and legal casework referrals, to communicate about an enquiry or case, and to coordinate with hospitals and IAA-accredited immigration advisers where relevant. Medical and immigration-status data are categories of data subject to additional protection under UK GDPR, and are processed only where there is a valid legal basis to do so.
Who it is shared with. Relevant details are shared with hospitals for treatment coordination and with IAA-accredited immigration advisers for immigration applications. Where a case involves fund allocation, summary information may be shared with the independent oversight committee described elsewhere on this site. Personal data is not sold, and is not used for marketing.
How long it is kept. Data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, and is deleted or anonymised once a case is closed, subject to any legal retention requirements.
Your rights. Under UK GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your data, and to restrict or object to its processing. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). To exercise any of these rights, contact caseadmin@aladli.org.
Images and identification. No images of the people this organisation supports are published on this site or used in fundraising material. Case details are anonymised, and identifying information is limited to what is operationally necessary.
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Complaints. A formal complaints procedure will be published as part of the organisation's IAA accreditation. In the meantime, any concern about casework or data handling can be raised directly with caseadmin@aladli.org.
Changes to this notice. This notice may be updated from time to time. The current version is always available at this page.