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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within 8 weeks. Help may include advice, emergency housing or longer-term housing.
A suite of template legal documents to support the development of mutuals.
Guidance on systems and processes in place for organisations to work with the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).
Our short film showcases the breadth of work government lawyers and legal trainees are involved
Guidance issued by the Attorney General on points of law
Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
Advice for civil servants and policymakers on taking account of devolution when working on policies and managing services.
The rules for legal aid providers, including the interests of justice and means tests, relevant legislation, and making an application.
You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or legal professional - where to get help with papers and procedures
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face civil, and/or specialist legal advice by telephone.
Determine financial eligibility for legal aid: check household income, calculate living costs, enforcement action, apply for hardship or eligibility review.
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.
An overview of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) recommendations following its market study into the legal services sector.
Thousands more vulnerable people will be able to access free and early legal advice to resolve issues quickly and avoid court room proceedings, thanks to a record boost in government funding.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Legal aid providers: what to expect from the LAA audit process, including peer review and contract compliance audit details.
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