Legal Aid

Free legal advice may be obtained from solicitors under the Community Legal Service.

The Community Legal Service , which from 1st April 2000 replaced the old civil scheme of legal aid, brings together networks of funders and suppliers into partnerships to provide the widest possible access to information and advice.

The Community Legal Service can help you deal with your legal problems. It provides free information, help and advice direct to the public on a range of common issues.

Visit the CLS web site to:

• Search for a quality local legal adviser or solicitor
• Ask a question or choose a common topic and be directed to the best advice websites
• See if you are eligible for legal aid funding by using the online calculator
• View and print independently-written legal information leaflets on a range of popular topics

If in doubt as to how to find legal advice services in Torbay contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau