Civil Legal Aid
An overview of the legal aid system and related eligibility criteria.
This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about where to seek legal help and advice.
Legal help: where to go and how to pay (396KB PDF)
This briefing provides information about sources of legal help and advice, and how to pay for it, including:
It signposts various organisations and provides contact details for them, and is primarly intended to help Members of Parliament and their staff when assisting their constituents.
Legal help: where to go and how to pay (396KB PDF)
An overview of the legal aid system and related eligibility criteria.
The Courts and Tribunals Bill 2026-27 is passing through Parliament. It includes proposals to restrict the use of jury trials in certain criminal cases.
A General debate has been scheduled for 12 October on baby loss awareness week.