We deliver free legal advice if you have a case in the County Court, High Court & Court of Appeal and can also provide representation in some cases
We deliver free legal advice if you cannot afford a solicitor and have a civil case in a County Court, High Court or Court of Appeal. We can deliver this by phone, email or video conference.
You can apply for an appointment by completing our triage form and returning it to civiltriage@rcjadvice.org.uk
You can also call our reception on 0203 475 4273 Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2pm - 4.pm.
Please note the message on the home page of our website. During July & August we will have reduced appointments available and whilst we will always try to help you it may not be possible to be granted an appointment during the summer months.
All our legal services are for people who cannot afford a lawyer and if we find you can afford to pay for legal advice we have to stop advising you.
Our legal services are also for people resident in the UK who have a case in a court in England & Wales.
Our civil team cannot assist with criminal cases, personal injury or probate, we can give you details of solicitors or other agencies that can help you.
We have a number of leaflets that cover each stage of a civil court claim. Leaflets 4 and 5 contain templates which people have told us they find useful. Please note these leaflets are not a replacement for legal advice, the content is currently being updated as some is out of date.
Going to Court 1
Going to Court 5.
civiltriage@rcjadvice.org.uk
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2.00pm -4.00pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday and Bank Holidays
Our office at the RCJ Advice is currently closed due to Covid-19
Our Civil & housing legal services
Civil Legal Advice
We can help you if you have a civil case in the Court of Appeal or High Court or County Court
We have a Debt service that can deliver advice about County Court matters including money owed or bankruptcy. We are currently delivering advice by phone and email.
Representation in Court of Appeal, Chancery and Queens Bench Interim
We have a number of schemes which can provide representation in: Permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal hearings or submissions Chancery casesHearings at the Queen's Bench Interim Court – Court 37. All representation is free (pro bono) and…
Housing legal aid
Our housing team provide advice on a range of housing issues for people who are entitled to legal aid.
Employment Law Advice Service
We offer free and confidential employment advice for employees/workers on employment issues you experience. We particularly want to assist anyone in low paid work. You can request an appointment with our team by completing and sending in our referral form…
To find out whether we can help you, please answer a few simple questions about your case. Remember, our service is free, confidential, impartial, and we are independent of the court.
Tell us about your civil case
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Our family services including free legal advice, representation in some cases and judge referred child contact
If you need help with debts or managing your money we have a range of advice services that can help you
Legal aid can help meet the costs of legal advice, family mediation and representation in a court or tribunal.