For members of the public seeking information or advice | |
| Advice Now | www.advicenow.org.uk |
| ADR Now (about Alternative Dispute Resolution) | www.adrnow.org.uk |
| Citizens Advice Advice Guide (information and directory of local Citizens Advice Bureaux) | www.adviceguide.org.uk |
| CLS Direct (information and directory of local providers) | www.clsdirect.org.uk |
| Directgov (direct access to government services) | www.direct.gov.uk |
| Law Society for England & Wales (how to find a private practice Solicitor) | www.lawsociety.org.uk |
| National Debtline | www.nationaldebtline.org.uk |
For members of the public seeking legal representation at Court | |
| CLS Direct (information and directory of local providers) | www.clsdirect.org.uk |
| Free Representation Unit | www.freerepresentationunit.org.uk |
| LawWorks (formerly Solicitors Pro-Bono Group) | www.lawworks.org.uk |
| ProbonoUK (information on free court representation schemes) | www.probonouk.net |
Legal services regulation if you have a complaint about legal services | |
| Legal Services Ombudsman | www.olso.org.uk |
For organisations working in the advice or voluntary and community sectors | |
| AdviceUK | www.adviceuk.org.uk |
| Charities Aid Foundation | www.cafonline.org.uk |
| Directory of Social Change | www.dsc.org.uk |
| Institute of Advisers | www.advisersinstitute.org.uk |
| London Advice Services Alliance (LASA) | www.lasa.org.uk |
| LASA's Multikulti (range of translated materials in community languages) | www.multikulti.org.uk |
| Legal Aid Practitioners Group | www.lapg.co.uk |
| Money Advice Association | www.moneyadviceassociation.org.uk |
| Money Advice Trust | www.moneyadvicetrust.org.uk |
| National Occupational Standards for Legal Advice | www.nos4advice.org.uk |
| SAFE (Services Against Financial Exclusion) | www.toynbeehall.org.uk/safe/htm |
Useful government departments | |
| Courts Service | www.courts-service.gov.uk |
| Department for Constitutional Affairs | www.dca.gov.uk |
| Legal Services Commission | www.legalservices.gov.uk |
| Legal Services Research Centre | www.lsrc.org.uk |