Legal advice
Information about the Lambeth Law Centre, which offers legal advice to Lambeth residents, and links to other useful organisations.
Lambeth Law Centre
The Lambeth Law Centre provides legal advice to people who live or work in the borough of Lambeth. The centre deals with cases involving or expected to involve court hearings and applications, or tribunal hearings.
For initial and general advice the centre would refer you to your local advice agency. Lambeth Law Centre cannot assist you if you live or work outside of Lambeth or want advice about other matters, but will refer you elsewhere for help.
For more information, visit us at:
Lambeth Law Centre
Lambeth Co-operative Development Agency
11 Mowll Street
London
SW9 6BG
Website: www.lambethlawcentre.org
Telephone: 020 7840 2000.
London South Bank University Legal Advice Clinic
The Clinic is located at Caxton House, 13-16 Borough Road, Southwark SE1 0AA.
Directions to the clinic.
Public drop-in sessions take place on:
- Wednesday: 11am-2pm
- Thursday: 2pm-5pm
During term-time only: 1 February - 10 May 2012 and 26 September - 13 December 2012.
Tel: 020 7815 5450
Email: legaladvice@lsbu.ac.uk.
- The Clinic is a free drop-in service 5 minutes walk from Elephant & Castle tube station.
- The Clinic is staffed by Student Volunteers working under the supervision of practising solicitors.
- We provide basic information on any topic.
- We provide generalist advice on welfare benefits, consumer issues, employment, family and housing.
- We can direct you to appropriate local advice and legal services.
- We also provide specialist legal advice in family, housing and personal injury areas on Thursday evening sessions (accessible via daytime drop-in).
Community Legal Advice
Community Legal Advice is a free and confidential advice service in England and Wales run by the Legal Services Commission.
It can help you deal with your legal problems and provides free information, help and advice on a range of common issues. To find out more go to the:
Low cost services
Some lawyers and other advisers provide cheaper legal advice and assistance to people who aren't eligible for legal aid but can't afford legal fees. For example, Citizens Advice Bureaux and Law Centres can often provide free legal help.
Mediation
In mediation, a neutral and independent third party helps people in dispute to reach a voluntary resolution agreed by both sides. The mediator does not make decisions or impose a settlement.
Further information on mediation is available on the Legal Services Commission website.