We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Find legal advice to solve legal problems out of court: solicitors, pro bono lawyers, barristers, mediators and legal aid.
You can get legal advice and information to solve common problems, for…
A legal adviser might be able to help you solve a problem, or give you…
You may be able to solve your problem without going to court using…
You may need to go to court to solve some legal problems. If you go to…
Legal aid providers: find out how the LAA sets quality assurance standards and make sure you qualify.
A suite of template legal documents to support the development of mutuals.
Guidance for legal professionals on the new rules for various areas of legal practice.
Information for businesses.
How UK and global legal professionals and businesses can grow, partner and collaborate through the GREAT Legal Services campaign.
How to work out financial eligibility for legal aid: income and capital means testing, passporting and the civil legal aid calculator.
Check what you need to do if you own a UK legal services business and are a lawyer with qualifications from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
What you need to know before you can place a medical device on the Great Britain market with a UKCA mark.
Legal aid providers: test scope, merits and means; access legislation and regulations; use the civil legal aid calculator and manual.
The rules for legal aid providers, including the interests of justice and means tests, relevant legislation, and making an application.
Information regarding the application and assessment process for the legal trainee scheme
We are the government’s principal legal advisers. Our core purpose is to help the government to govern well, within the rule of law. GLD is a non-ministerial department.
How schools can evaluate the legal services they currently have, renegotiate fees and switch suppliers.
Government lawyers provide legal advice to the government and represent it in court proceedings
These data files are the source for the key statistics on activity in the legal aid system for England and Wales in .csv (Comma delimited) format.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Determine financial eligibility for legal aid: check household income, calculate living costs, enforcement action, apply for hardship or eligibility review.
Guidance about expert witnesses in cases funded by legal aid, including fees, prior authority and provisions for specific types of expert.
Information about the benefits of civil mediation and how to find a mediator.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.