Civil Legal Advice is a government funded advice service offering free, confidential legal advice to people on low income or benefits.
If you live in England or Wales you might be able to get free and confidential advice from Civil Legal Advice (CLA) as part of Legal Aid.
Further information and contact details for the CLA for family, debt, benefits, housing, education or employment problems are available at this link.
Legal Aid
You may be eligible for Legal Aid which can help you pay for:
- Legal advice
- Family mediation
- Representation in court
- Certain tribunals.
This may cover help for housing, debt, family or education problems. You can also get legal aid if you’re accused of a crime.
You can’t use legal aid for employment related problems, unless you’ve been discriminated against.
Full details of eligibility, what you will get and how to get free and confidential advice can be found at this link.
To find out if you are eligible for legal aid, click here. This page has details on what legal aid actual is, and a legal aid calculator.
Click here to find a legal advisor near you.
More details regarding Legal Advice can be found at the Citizens Advice website.
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