Legal Aid

Legal Help

If you require any legal advice you may be entitled to Legal Aid through the advice and assistance scheme. For more information please contact the local Citizens Advice Bureau.

Community Legal Service Direct also provides information on a variety of legal problems. The service allows you to:

Search for a quality local legal adviser or solicitor
Ask a question or choose a common topic and be directed to the best advice websites
See if you are eligible for legal aid funding
View and print independently-written legal information leaflets on a range of popular topics

You can contact them directly on 0845 345 4345.

To find a solicitor who supports Legal Aid look for the Legal Aid symbol under solicitors in Yellow Pages or in the local press.

Council Information Points

An extensive range of free booklets can be found at the Community Legal Service Partnership Information Points.

Useful web links

The Legal Services Commission is responsible for ensuring that people get the information, advice and legal help they need to deal with a wide range of everyday problems. Through the Community Legal Service they help people who are eligible for legal aid to protect their rights.

Contact

Please contact one of the organisations listed if you require any further assistance, alternatively visit the Community Legal Service Partnership Information Points at the Civic Centre and Barking Town Hall main reception.