Civil Legal Advice

Civil Legal Advice is a government service.  They provide free and confidential legal advice in England and Wales if you’re eligible for legal aid.

There is a ‘legal aid checker’ on the website that you can use to see if you’re eligible.

You can get help with legal aid for:

• debt, if your home is at risk
• housing, if you’re homeless or at risk of being evicted
• domestic abuse
• separating from an abusive partner, when you’re making arrangements for children or sorting out money and property
• a child being taken into care
• special education needs
• discrimination
• some child abduction cases

When you speak to the CLA you will need proof of the following if they apply to you:

• recent payslips (if you’re working)
• bank statements
• details of any savings and investments you have
• details of any benefits you get
• mortgage statements and a current valuation for any property you own

Telephone: 0345 345 4 345 (Mon-Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm)

You can also contact CLA if you are unhappy about the service you have received from them.

You can ask Civil Legal Advice for a free call back – or text ‘legalaid’ and your name to 80010.

There is a free translation service if English isn’t your first language.

You can also book a British Sign Language interpreter if you are deaf or hard of hearing.