Civil Legal Advice (CLA)

You can get help from CLA for problems including:

• debt, if your home is at risk
• housing
• domestic abuse
• family, if you’ve been in an abusive relationship
• special educational needs
• discrimination
• issues around a child being taken into care

Check if you’re eligible

1. Check if you’re eligible for legal aid. You’ll get CLA’s contact details if they might be able to help with your problem.
2. Contact CLA and confirm you’re eligible by explaining your problem and providing proof of your finances.
3. If it sounds like you’re eligible, you’ll be put through to a legal adviser. They’ll decide what advice you can get.
4. If CLA cannot help you, they’ll suggest somewhere else you might be able to get advice.

You can also contact CLA if you’re unhappy about the service you’ve received from them.

There’s a free translation service if English isn’t your first language.

You can also book a British Sign Language interpreter if you’re deaf or hard of hearing.