Services

Organisations that may be able to assist you (please note that listing these organisations does not imply support of them or a recommendation):

Unite the Union. This has a community membership option (some of the pages advertising are out of date but it's currently about 60p a week) and provides free legal advice on a range of non-work-related issues.

Civil Legal Advice: This organisation provides legal advice and support (including by way of letters or/and e-mails) on a range of issues for eligible people. Please note that for discrimination claims, there 's a 6 months time limit (this includes the day the discrimination occurred) - for discrimination at work, the time limit is only 3 months (this includes the day the discrimination happened).

Your local council may have a welfare rights department. You may also be able to contact your local Law Centre or Citizens Advice Bureau for advice. A number of Universities offer limited free legal advice to the public on a limited number of issues - one local to you may do so.

If you cannot get legal aid for a particular issue, you may be able to use the services of Advocate - a charity that provides barristers who do pro-bono (free) work. Please note that the charity has strict eligibility and time requirements. Barristers are not the same as solicitors.