30 Neighbourhood and Community Disputes
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2. What can I do if I have a problem with my neighbours?
3. Dealing with matters yourself
5. What if mediation doesn´t work?
6. What is a ´statutory nuisance´?
7. What if the council won´t help?
8. Taking a case to court yourself
9. What can be done about anti-social behaviour?
10. Acceptable behaviour contracts
11. Anti-social behaviour orders
12. Further help
Citizens Advice
Your local Citizens Advice Bureau is listed in the phone book, or you can search for a local CAB on the website
ADRnow
For more information about alternative dispute resolution processes and links to ADR services
Advicenow
Information on rights and legal issues including neighbour disputes
Local Government Ombudsman (England)
phone: 0845 602 1983
Local Government Ombudsman (Wales)
phone: 01656 641 150
Mind
For information and advice on mental health issues
phone: 0845 766 0163
Commission for Racial Equality
phone: 020 7939 0000
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 leaflets are regularly updated but the law may have changed since they were printed so the information in them may be incorrect or out of date.
Leaflet Version: July 2005