Legal Aid
England and Wales Legal Aid
How to Find Legal Assistance
On 1 April 2000 the Legal Aid Board was replaced by the Legal Services Commission. The Legal Services Commission has responsibility for two schemes - the civil scheme for funding civil cases as part of the Community Legal Service, the Criminal Defence Service which provides advice and representation for people facing criminal charges.The Legal Services Commission will only pay solicitors and other organisations to provide help if they can meet certain standards. Organisations which have met the Commission's standards will display the Community Legal Service Quality Mark or CDS logo (see left). If you would like to find out more about the different sorts of help available and whether you are likely to qualify for funding from the Legal Services Commission have a look at our leaflets.
A set of public information leaflets have been produced to reflect the work of the Legal Services Commission (LSC) from 1 April 2001. The following leaflets are now available:
- The Community Legal Service (which is also available on this site in Welsh)
- A Practical Guide to Community Legal Service funding by the Legal Services Commission
- Criminal Defence Services at the Police Station and in Court
- A Practical Guide to Criminal Defence Services
- Paying back the Legal Services Commission - the statutory charge Customer Services
- Representations
LSC Leaflet Line
St Ives Direct, Enterprises Way,
Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6HF
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail:
Website: http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/public/help/leaflets.asp
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