12 No-win, No-fee Actions
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2. The cost of taking legal action
3. What does ´no-win, no-fee´ mean?
4. How do I know what I will have to pay?
5. How can I make sure I don´t have to pay a big bill if I lose?
6. How does legal-expenses insurance work?
7. Terms used in legal actions
8. Further Help
The Community Legal Service
The Community Legal Service has been set up to help you find the right legal information and advice to solve your problems.
You can get help through a national network of organisations including Citizens Advice Bureaux, Law Centres, many independent advice centres and thousands of high street solicitors. All of these services meet quality standards set by the Legal Services Commission, look for the Community Legal Service logo:
Many of the organisations offer some or all of the their services for free. If you cannot afford to pay for advice you may be eligible for financial support through the Community Legal Service Fund (Legal Aid). You can order leaflets about funding from the LSC Leaflet line on 0845 3000 343.
You can use the Directory on the Community Legal Advice website http://www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk/ to find details of quality assured advice providers.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC)
The Community Legal Service and the Community Legal Service Fund are managed by the Legal Services Commission. To find out more about us visit our website at http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/ or find the details for your local Legal Services Commission office in the phone book.
More about the CLS Quality Mark
Use the Directory
Return to the Community Legal Advice Home Page
The Law Society
Phone: 020 7242 1222
Accident Line
The insurance scheme for no-win, no-fee actions which is endorsed by the Law Society
phone: 0800 192939
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
To find a solicitor in your area who specialises in personal injury cases phone : 0870 609 1958
This leaflet is published by the Legal Services Commission (LSC). It was written in association with Roger Bolt of Bolt Burdon Kemp.
Leaflet Version: October 2006