Legal Aid is government funding to help with the cost of legal advice and representation for those who are unable to afford it. If you are in receipt of the following then you may qualify for advice and assistance under the legal aid scheme.
  • Income Support
  • Income based Job Seekers allowance
  • Guaranteed State Pension Credit
You may qualify for legal aid if you are in receipt of a low income.
To determine whether you can receive legal aid, the following would be taken into account:
  • Your disposable income (money left after paying living expenses)
  • Your disposable capital (money, investments or property you could use or sell to pay for legal help)

To find out whether you are eligible for legal aid, contact Talbots Legal Advice Centre on 01384 447777

It would assist greatly if you could bring along any evidence of benefits, income and capital to your first appointment so that we can assess you there and then, and avoid any delays in processing your application

You can also visit the following websites for more information:

Community Legal Service (information on legal aid eligibility for civil cases)

Criminal Defence Service (information on legal aid eligibility for criminal cases)

The Community Legal Advice calculator could help you work out whether you are likely to qualify for legal aid for a civil case.

Talbots Legal Advice Centre is not responsible for the content of external websites.

Print pagePrintable Version

Make an enquiry