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Where can I find advice and information on Legal Services?
Community Legal Service
Need information about a legal problem? Want to know who and where your local adviser is? Want to know if it costs anything and whether you can get financial help? If so, CLS Direct can help. As well as using this website you can access free quality legal information and advice by calling 0845 345 4 345.
Advice UK
Access to good quality information and advice services in the UK. (formally the Federation of Independent Advice Centres FIAC)
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
The Association of personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is dedicated to improving the service provided to victims of accidents and clinical negligence. Over 5,000 solicitors and barristers work with the association to fight for law reform to improve access to justice. Although APIL cannot offer legal advice or guidance we may be able to point you in the right direction.
Children's Legal Centre
The Children's Legal Centre is a unique, independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people and is staffed by lawyers and professionals with experience in child law.
Law Links
Legal information portal administered by the University of Kent Law School
Law Reporting
The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting is a charitable organisation dating back to 1865. Their aim is to provide reports of any cases which change or modify the law. The reports are free and are made by barristers or soliciters who have been present throughout the case in hand. They also provide other services ad have an on-line bokshop.
Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers
The Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers' objective is to provide high-grade legal advice and support to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers).
Legal Services Commission
The Legal Services Commission is an executive non-departmental public body created under the Access to Justice Act 1999 to replace the Legal Aid Board. It is responsible for the development and administration of two schemes in England and Wales.
Legal Services Research Centre
The Legal Services Research Centre (LSRC), formerly the Legal Aid Board Research Unit (LABRU), is the research division of the Legal Services Commission (LSC). It was set up in 1996 to inform legal aid policy and the implementation of reform. It has a broad remit to conduct strategic research in the civil and criminal justice fields.
Office of the Official Solicitor
Office of the Official Solicitor's role is to deliver and develop high quality and effective legal services.
Rights of Women
Rights of Women is a voluntary organisation which provides free legal advice for women.
Your Rights
Online guide to Human Rights in England and Wales including the rights of victims and witnesses.