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ADVICE SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY

GHR works with the following voluntary sector advice agencies to ensure local residents have access to a wide range of services.

 

To find other solicitors and advice agencies visit: http://find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk

 

Or visit LASA’s advicelocal website to find a wide variety of information about advice services in and around London: www.advicelocal.org.uk

 

Greenwich Citizens Advice Bureau

For general advice across the spectrum of legal areas. They also provide specialist debt and money management advice through the Greenwich Money Advice Service.

 

Meridian Money Advice

Independent specialist advice on debt, money management and benefits.

 

Plumstead Community Law Centre

General legal advice across the spectrum of legal areas and specialist advice in immigration, welfare benefits and employment.

 

Local Solicitor Firms

Powell & Co Solicitors

 

HE Thomas Solicitors

 

Hudgell & Partners

 

To find other solicitors and advice agencies visit: find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk

 


 

Advice Now

Non-profit website that publishes information on employment rights. 
http://www.advicenow.org.uk

 

Advisory, Conciliation & Arbitration Service

 

ACAS is a government organisation that provides independent general advice on employment rights. 
http://www.acas.org.uk

 

AdviceGuide

 

Website with Employment Factsheets published by Citizens Advice.
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/employment/employment_factsheets.htm

 

Asylum Seekers Support Project

 

ASAP provides legal advice and representation to asylum seekers without financial support or accommodation. http://www.asaproject.org/web/index.php

 

Bar Pro Bono Unit

 

The Bar Pro Bono Unit is a charity which helps to find pro bono (free) legal assistance from volunteer barristers. 
http://www.barprobono.org.uk

 

Bail for Immigration Detainees

 

BID is a charity that exists to challenge immigration detention in the UK. They work with asylum seekers and migrants in removal centres and prisons to secure their release from detention.
http://www.biduk.org

 

British and Irish Legal Information Institute

 

The BAILII website gives free access to UK statute and case law and other legal information.
http://www.bailii.org

 

Child Poverty Action Group

 

The leading charity campaigning for a better deal for low-income families and children. Primarily for advisers in this field but has some useful information e.g. on tax credits and benefits.
http://www.cpag.org.uk

 

Citizens Advice

 

Find your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm#txt_getadvice_header-Anchor-search

 

Community Legal Advice

 

Search the directory to find solicitors and other organisations that specialise in particular categories of law. Website provided by the government’s Legal Aid Agency.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency

 

Cultural, ethnic and language community groups

 

Links to a variety of groups in on this website
http://www.multikulti.org.uk/agencies/

 

Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform

 

Website of the government’s DBERR, with detailed guidance on employment law issues.
http://www.berr.gov.uk/employment/index.html

 

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

 

Government website for information on all aspects of benefits and credits, national insurance and pensions.
http://www.dwp.gov.uk

 

DirectGov

 

Government website with information about employment rights.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/index.htm

 

Disability Law Service

 

Law centre run by charity that provides legal advice and assistance for people with disabilities in relation to employment rights and other areas of law.
http://www.dls.org.uk

 

EMPLAW

 

Website that publishes some free employment law information.
http://www.emplaw.co.uk/emplaw/employeehome/employee.aspx

 

Employment Appeals Tribunal

 

Court that deals with appeals against decisions of the Employment Tribunal.
http://www.employmentappeals.gov.uk

 

Employment Lawyers Association

 

Search for lawyers who specialise in employment law.
http://www.elaweb.org.uk/membership/findamember.aspx

 

Employment Tribunals

 

You can submit a claim to the Employment Tribunal via this website and access information about Employment Tribunal procedure.
http://www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk

 

Equality and Human Rights Commission

 

Government body provides information and advice on discrimination on grounds of sex, race, disability, religion and belief, sexual orientation and age, as well as on human rights issues.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/Pages/default.aspx

 

Free Representation Unit

 

Charity that provides free Tribunal representation in certain types of cases.
http://www.thefru.org.uk/

 

Greenwich Migrant Hub

 

Organisation that offers free immigration advice.
http://www.greenwichmigranthub.com

 

Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers

 

Campaigning lawyers group.
http://www.haldane.org

 

Health and Safety Executive

 

The HSE website contains useful information about workers’ rights
http://www.hse.gov.uk

 

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

 

The HMRC website contains useful information about the national minimum wage and other tax and employment issues.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk

 

Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service

 

Government body administering courts and tribunals in England and Wales.
www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

Housing Law Practitioners Association

 

Organising solicitors and barristers who specialise in housing law
http://hlpa.org.uk

 

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants

 

JCWI is an independent national voluntary organisation which provides free advice on immigration, refugee or nationality issues.
http://www.jcwi.org.uk

 

Justice for All

 

J4A is the umbrella organisation involving law centres, CABx, Unite the Union to campaign to defend legal aid from the Con-Dem Coalition government attacks.
http://www.justice-for-all.org.uk/

 

Kalayaan

 

Works with migrant domestic workers in the UK
http://www.kalayaan.org.uk

 

Law Centres Federation

 

The LCF is the umbrella body for Law Centres. You can search for a Law Centre by geographical location on its website.
http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/lawcentres/detail/find/

 

Law Society

 

Search for a solicitor using the Law Society’s directory.
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor.law

 

Legal Action Group

 

The webpage for the campaigning organisation LAG
http://www.lag.org.uk

 

Legal Services Commission

 

The website for the LSC (formerly the Legal Aid Board)
http://www.legalservices.gov.uk

 

Liberty

 

Campaigning charity that provides advice on human rights and civil liberties issues.
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk

 

Ministry of Justice

 

Search for Acts of Parliament on this website.
http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk

 

Money Advice Service

 

A free (government-funded), independent money management and financial advice service.
http://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk

 

National Pro Bono Centre

 

Houses the national clearing houses for legal pro bono work delivered in England and Wales.
http://www.nationalprobonocentre.org.uk

 

Office of Public Sector Information

 

Search for this government website for UK statutes and statutory instruments
http://www.opsi.gov.uk

 

Public Concern at Work

 

Charity providing advice and support to whistleblowers
http://www.pcaw.co.uk

 

Shelter

 

For housing advice and help with homelessness.
http://www.england.shelter.org.uk

 

Trades Union Congress

 

The TUC website provides links to the websites of many trade unions. Many of the union websites are excellent sources of information about rights at work, especially the websites of the larger unions such as UNISON and UNITE.
http://www.tuc.org.uk/tuc/unions_main.cfm#lrU

 

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