There is a wealth of online information about legal rights, notably Citizens Advice’s Advice Guide (www.adviceguide.org.uk), Advice Now (http://advicenow.org.uk), and Direct.gov.uk. One of the purposes of this site is an more…

Depending on how serious the issue is and how complex the law might be, you might feel you need some legal input (even if you can’t afford it). A first more…

Before starting any legal action you should understand how costs work and how you might expose yourself to costs. Prospective litigants in person need to be aware of many things more…

Many lawyers represent clients on a ‘no-win, no fee’ basis – lawyers call these arrangements ‘conditional fee agreements’. Alternatively, you might also want to check out the small print on more…

There is, for the time being, a civil legal aid scheme covering many areas of law – not all, for example, most accident claims are excluded. Legal aid in civil more…

If you are eligible, criminal legal aid pays for advice and assistance from a solicitor for anyone being questioned by the police in connection with a criminal offence, advice and more…

Many lawyers represent clients on a ‘no-win, no fee’ basis – lawyers call these arrangements ‘conditional fee agreements’. Alternatively, you might also want to check out the small print on more…

It is a deceptively simple phrase. On one level it means (as the name suggests) solicitors are paid nothing for their work if they lose (but can charge more if more…

If relevant, then legal insurance policies can be effective and represent excellent value for money. For a modest sum of, say, £30 consumers can buy a before the event (BTE) more…

Yes – it is called being a litigant-in-person -  but it might not be advisable. First of all, the court should always be the option of last resort. The approaches more…