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Record-breaking year for LawCare’s support channels

Press release

LawCare, the mental health charity for the legal sector in the UK, has published its 2024 impact report, revealing its busiest year ever with record numbers reaching out for support.

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Mental health remains a major challenge in the legal sector, with long hours, heavy workloads, and high-pressure environments still embedded in its culture. As the legal landscape evolves, these pressures aren’t easing.

To better understand the mental health of people in the legal sector, LawCare is running its Life in the Law 2025 research. It will help identify why people may be experiencing poor mental health and what practical steps individuals and organisations can take to prevent it. There are two separate surveys: one for individuals working in the legal sector and another for organisations, such as law firms, chambers, and in-house legal teams. Take part here:

At LawCare, we believe real, positive change happens when we come together as a community. 2024 was our busiest year ever, with people reaching out to us for support more than 1,000 times. This shows both the growing pressures in the legal sector and the increasing courage to ask for help. Behind every number is a person – a junior lawyer battling imposter syndrome, a lawyer facing burnout, a business support professional struggling with anxiety. These stories are why our work matters. Our goal is simple but vital: to create a legal sector where mental health is a priority and everyone can thrive.

– Elizabeth Rimmer, Chief Executive of LawCare

LawCare’s 2024 Impact report

The impact report provides an insight into the work led by LawCare’s board, staff, volunteers and champions to provide mental health support to the legal sector.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

If you have any questions about this press release, please contact Sarah Fitsell, LawCare’s Communications Manager: [email protected] 

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