Legal information guides and links

Community Legal Advice produces two series of guides to help you with your problems. We also provide links to information on topics not covered by these guides.

Information guides give you basic information if you're not sure what you can do about your problem. You can download them in PDF format, or order free copies using our English order form or our Welsh order form.
Self-help guides will give you more detailed information on your rights. These are available to read online or to download in PDF format.
Useful links will help you to find information from other websites on topics not covered by these guides.

Our guides give you an outline of you legal rights. They are not a complete guide to the law and are not intended to be a guide to how the law will apply to your or any specific situation.

The guides are regularly updated but the law may have changed since they were written, so information in them may be incorrect or out of date. If you have a problem, you will need to get more information or personal advice to work out the best way to solve it. See the 'Further help' section in each guide for sources of information and advice.

Information guides

Many people do not realise they have a problem that could be helped by legal advice. Some also take a long time to recognise the need to take action and seek help. This range of basic guides has been designed to encourage people to take the first steps to getting help.

Self-help guides

These are more detailed guides designed to support people to work through their problems themselves. They are mostly used by people who are able to 'self help' confidently. They can also be used as an additional resource for advice providers. These guides are only available online.

Dealing with debt
Employment
Divorce and separation
Renting and letting
Losing your home - This leaflet has now been replaced with a series of web guides.
The human rights act - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information On this topic at 'Equality and Human Rights Commission'.
Claiming asylum - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at the 'Refugee Council'.
Welfare benefits - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information this topic at 'Advice Guide'.
Wills and probate
Dealing with the Police - This leaflet is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at 'Advice Guide'.
No-win, no-fee actions - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at 'Advice Guide' (PDF).
Medical accidents - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at 'Action Against Medical Accidents'.
Personal injury - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at 'Advice Guide' (PDF).
Community care - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at 'Age Concern' (PDF).
Education - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at 'Advisory Centre for Education'.
Immigration and nationality - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at the 'Refugee Council'.
Mental health - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at 'Advice Guide'.
Alternatives to court - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at 'adr now'.
Family mediation
Veterans - This guide is being reviewed. In the meantime you can find information on this topic at the 'Service Personnel and Veterans Agency'.
Domestic violence, abuse and harassment - This leaflet has now been replaced with a series of web guides.
Care proceedings
Turned down for DLA/AA? Think you´re not getting enough? (produced by ASA Advicenow)
How to handle an interview under caution (produce by ASA Advicenow)

Useful links

Buying and selling property - For information on this topic, please see 'Advice Guide'.
Problems with goods and services - For information on this topic, please see 'Consumer Direct'.
Equal opportunities - For information on this topic, please see 'Advice Now'.
Racial discrimination - For information on this topic, please see 'Advice Now'.
Rights for disabled people - For information on this topic, please see 'Advice Now'.
Living together and your rights if you separate - For information on this topic, please see 'Advice Now'.
Dealing with someone else's affairs - For information on this topic, please see the 'Office of the Public Guardian'.
Neighbourhood and community disputes - For information on this topic, please see 'Directgov'.
Changing your name - For information on this topic, please see 'Advice Guide'.