Resources
Civil Legal Aid Helpline
Helpline Number: 0345 345 4345
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Open from 9am to 8pm, Monday to Friday
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Open from 9am to 12.30pm on a Saturday
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More details about call charges can be found at the following: https://www.gov.uk/call-charges
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If you are worried about the cost of the phone call, you can ask an advisor to call you back. If you text ‘legalaid’ and your name to 80010, an advisor will call you back within 24 hours.
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The CLA offers a translation service, as well as a minicom service for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Find a Legal Aid Advisor or Family Mediator:
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Legal Aid General
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Civil Legal Aid
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Eligibility calculator
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A constituent can still get legal aid:
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LASPO review
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LASPO Critique
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Advicenow
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Citizens Advice - Eligibility and Help with Legal Costs and Legal Aid
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APPG on Access to Justice
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Legal Aid Practitioners Group
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House of Commons Library
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Caseworkers can contact the Library via commonslibrary@parliament.uk. They provide bespoke research for staff and can organise constituency sessions to introduce their services for caseworkers. They provide objective, information rather than advocacy responses.
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http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN03207
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Legal Aid Handbook
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