Find your Local Law Centre

Find your local Law Centre below and contact them. If they can help you, they will!

Law Centre services

Law Centres provide free specialist legal advice on a variety of problems relating to social welfare law (eg employment, housing, immigration and welfare benefits). Due to the different ways that Law Centres are funded across the country, legal services may differ from Law Centre to Law Centre.

Law Centres may or may not be able to help with your specific problem depending on what services they offer. You can see the type of problems Law Centres can typically help with, as well as what they can't usually do, but it is really important to check directly with your local Law Centre to see what they can help with before you visit them.

Depending on the problem you have and how this is funded, you may need to meet certain eligibility criteria to receive advice. If you do not meet the criteria the Law Centre might not be able to assist, in which case you will need to find other sources of help.

Law Centres can help with

• Problems with your home or landlord

• Problems at work

• Problems with your benefits

• Problems with your immigration status

Some Law Centres can also help

• If you are being discriminated against

• If you cannot get the care you need

• If you and your partner are separating

• If your child is unfairly excluded from school

Law Centres do not help with

• Wills and probate

• Personal injury claims eg whiplash

• Traffic or parking offences

A Law Centre will never call you to market its services.

Law Centre catchment area

Unfortunately, Law Centres are not located in all parts of the country. Again, due to funding conditions, the majority of Law Centres are only able to provide legal advice to people who live in the local area or a defined catchment area.

If you do not have a local Law Centre, it is unlikely that a neighbouring Law Centre will be able to help you. You can check directly with the next nearest Law Centre or visit our ‘Other Sources of Help’ page to see where else you can try and get some help instead.

List and map of Law Centres

What to expect when you speak to your local Law Centre

Whilst Law Centres aim to help quickly as possible, the demand for Law Centre services is at an all time high so you might not be able to speak to someone straight away.

You can typically contact your Law Centre by phone, email or via their website. Some Law Centres may accept in person visits; although we recommend you always contact the Law Centre before you visit to make sure they can help before you plan a visit. You may need to book an appointment in some cases.

Depending on how the service is funded, you may need to qualify for legal aid or other funding to access the service. The Law Centre can advise on this when you speak to them.

If the Law Centre cannot help you can ask for guidance on where to access help instead or check out our 'Other Sources of Help' page.