Legal Aid and other legal help
Legal help when you can’t afford a lawyer
What this chapter covers
- Overview
Qualifying for Legal Aid - Criminal Legal Aid: if you’ve been charged with a crime
Talking to a lawyer for free when you’ve been arrested (Police Detention Legal Assistance scheme (PDLA)), having a duty lawyer represent you, and applying for criminal Legal Aid - Family/civil Legal Aid: For non-criminal cases
Applying for Legal Aid in non-criminal cases (including family and civil cases) - Challenging a Legal Aid decision
Getting Legal Aid Services to reconsider their decision and how to apply to the Legal Aid Tribunal - Where to go for more support
Other information and resources
