The Law Centres Free advice
Law Centres Network
Floor 1 Tavis House
1-6 Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9NA.
020 3637 1330 – For branch details not legal advice.
The 44 Law Centres throughout The UK are each independent operating within their local community on a non-profit basis. They have funding from The National Lottery and grants.
The main strength of the free legal advice network is the volunteer staff which include solicitors. All the centres are members of The Law Centres Network.
Advice UK charity
101E Universal House 88-94 Wentworth Street
London E1 7SA
0300 777 0107
0300 777 0108
mail@adviceuk.org.uk
020 7092 3960
(Where to get free advice)
Advice Now
Law for Life: the Foundation for Public Legal Education
404 China Works
Black Prince Road
London SE1 7SJ
Online free legal resources
Bar Pro Bono Unit
The National Pro Bono Centre 48 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JF
www.barprobono.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau also (CAB)
08454 040506
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Local branches throughout the UK
They provide advice and often have a solicitor visiting a branch each week to advise about domestic matters
Legal Aid
Civil Legal Advice (CLA)
www.gov.uk then search for legal aid
0345 345 4345
Litigant in person charity
Access to Justice Foundation
PO Box 64162
London WC2A9AN
www.lipnetwork.org.uk
Ombudsman Services
3300 Daresbury Park Daresbury
WARRINGTON WA4 4HS
www.ombudsman-services.org
There are many ombudsmen’s listed offering free
dispute resolutions
Personal Support Unit charity
helping people in court at hearings
National with local contact numbers
www.thepsu.org
Government UK Website
The UK Government website www.gov.uk
Provides:
- Government departments full contact details
- Free advice in some cases eg pensions
- Information onscreen and booklets
- Courts details and legal rules
- Downloadable documents such as forms
- Birth, death & marriage certificate copies
Genuine websites for government organisations, for example, HMRC, your local council, Trading standards can be checked by searching this government website.
In your search bar type Gov.uk this will take you to the https secure government website.
Then type in the search box for the organisation or information you require.
The search bar will show this address https://www.gov.uk/search
The genuine government organisation’s email address or contact form can be used to verify or report any suspicious communications directly with them.
