Creating a fairer Britain
You may be able to seek legal advice from:
Liberty is one of the UK’s leading civil liberties and human rights organisations. They give information and support to individuals who want to understand and use their rights under the Human Rights Act 1998.
Telephone 0845 123 2307 or 020 3145 0461
For the Voluntary Sector: 0845 122 862.
Website: www.yourrights.org.uk
A membership organisation of independent advice centres. They do not give out advice themselves but their website has a directory of advice centres.
Telephone: 020 7407 4070
Email: general@adviceuk.org.uk
Website: www.adviceuk.org.uk
Provides free, independent and confidential legal advice, and can help you find a solicitor.
Telephone: 020 7833 2181 (no advice is available on this line, but they will be able to give you details of your local Citizens Advice Bureau that can give you advice)
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Advice website: www.adviceguide.org.uk
CLS has an online directory providing details of solicitors, advice agencies and information providers across England and Wales, and a helpline giving free initial legal help and advice on some issues.
Helpline: 0845 345 4 345
Website: www.clsdirect.org.uk
Law Centres provide a free and independent professional legal service to people who live or work in their catchment areas. The Federation does not itself provide legal advice, but can provide details of your nearest law centre.
Telephone: 020 7387 8570
Email: info@lawcentres.org.uk
Website: www.lawcentres.org.uk
Public Law Project is a voluntary group that supports disadvantaged groups to take legal action against public authorities if they have infringed people’s human rights. Their website has several leaflets. The Public Law Project does not take enquiries from the general public but they can take referrals from another lawyer or adviser.
Website: www.publiclawproject.org.uk
The Disability Law Service provides information and advice about disability discrimination and provides a helpline, casework service, and can provide support at any level of the legal system.
Telephone: 020 7791 9800
Minicom: 020 7791 9801
Website: http://www.dls.org.uk/
Legal advice providers in Scotland include:
The Scottish Legal Aid Board is responsible for managing legal aid in Scotland. Their website has information about getting legal help.
Website: http://www.slab.org.uk/
The Scottish Association of Law Centres represents law centres throughout Scotland. They do not provide individual advice, but they can tell you where to find your nearest Law Centre.
Website: http://www.scotlawcentres.blogspot.com/
The Scottish CAB Service helps you find your local CAB.
Website: http://www.cas.org.uk/
The Scottish Child Law Centre provides advice and information to children and young people in Scotland, and offer training and school visits.
Address: 54 East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9HD
Freephone for under 18s: 0800 328 8970
Telephone: 0131 667 6333
Fax: 0131 662 1713
Email: enquiries@sclc.org.uk
Website: http://www.sclc.org.uk/
The Education Law Unit is Scotland’s provides legal advice on education, discrimination and human rights.
Address: Education Law Unit Govan Law Centre, 47 Burleigh Street, Glasgow, G51 3LB
Telephone: 0141 445 1955
Textphone (Minicom): 0141 445 1955
Fax: 0141 445 3934
Email: equality@edlaw.org.uk,
Website: http://www.edlaw.org.uk
Other human rights publications from the Commission: