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Legal Information and Guidance

Community Legal Service

The Community Legal Service has been set up to provide co-ordinated access to the legal advice and assistance people need most in order to develop an informed society that is aware of its rights and responsibilities.
To visit the Community Legal Service website click here

National Association of Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens Advice Bureau can provide help to solve various problems, including debt and consumer issues, benefits, housing, legal matters, employment, and immigration. Advisers can help fill out forms, write letters, negotiate with creditors and represent clients at court or tribunal.
To visit the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureau please click here

Domestic Abuse - One Stop Shop - Stratford

If you are experiencing physical attacks, emotional abuse, harassment, threats or financial abuse, the One Stop Shop in Stratford can provide advice, help and support.

The service is available every Monday from 9.30-12.30 in the Stratford Advice Arcade. See the flyer for information about helplines and other organisations that can help: Domestic Violence One Stop Shop

Oxford House Immigration

This organisation provides legal advice and representation in all immigration and asylum matters. They represent and advocate on behalf of asylum seekers and vulnerable clients, including unaccompanied children, clients suffering from mental health problems, and those subject to persecution in their homeland.

Tower Hamlets Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service - Mind in Tower Hamlets

Advocates help clients to access information on aspects of care, treatment and mental health services. Mind Advocacy project provides information on a range of community services.

Tel:020 8983 4252

Tower Hamlets Law Centre

The Law Centre provides specialist legal advice in the areas of Welfare Benefits, Education, Housing and Immigration. They run general legal advice sessions on Monday evenings; and conduct Somali outreach sessions.

Toynbee Hall Legal Advice Centre

Toynbee Hall runs an employment rights session on Mondays; on Tuesday evenings they run a debt and housing advice session with approximately ten lawyers dealing with housing issues such as overcrowding, disrepair, rent arrears and noisy neighbours; on Wednesday evenings up to 30 lawyers each week give general legal advice on topics such as immigration, court summons, etc; on Saturdays, they run a session for women on the issues of forced marriages, domestic violence, immigration and family.

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