Legal Aid

[bigmamma]

Hi , could anyone please tell me who is entitled to free legal aid , what your circumstances have to be . :-)

[Vesper99]

There is not a simple answer to your question.
It depends on a number of factors: is it a civil or criminal matter? How serious is it? What are your personal circumstances/commitments in terms of dependants etc.
For simple matters you can see a duty solicitor free at court.
There is no harm in applying if in doubt.

[bigmamma]

Thankyou for your answer Vesper99 :-)
I was billed wrongly by my phone supplier and am going through the proper complaints procedure now as I have not got my money back , even after nearly 3 months of trying. I was wondering if I should get advice from a solicitor to ask if I should continue to get it back.
I guess then that this is a civil matter is it ? :-)

[bigmamma]

Thankyou The Prophet , that is very helpful , I have had a quick look at the site and saved it to favourites so I can get to it tomorrow .:-) x

[gina32]

most solicitors will give you a free 30 minute consultation, just look one up in yellow pages,

[bigmamma]

Thankyou gina32, I have looked one up and sent an e-mail off to see if there is anything worth doing. :-)