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What we do
The Law Centre seeks to provide free legal advice and assistance.
Call us between 10am and 2pm for more details- 0207 247 8998
Tower Hamlets Borough Services:
Specialist Welfare Benefits Advice - available to individuals who work or live in Tower Hamlets and to other advice agencies in Tower Hamlets - we make service users with a disability a priority where we can
Specialist Housing Advice - available to individuals who work or live in Tower Hamlets and to other advice agencies in Tower Hamlets
Specialist Education Advice - available to individuals who work or live in Tower Hamlets and to other advice agencies in Tower Hamlets - we can assist 30 clients a year under this service
Specialist Immigration Advice - available to individuals who work or live in Tower Hamlets and to other advice agencies in Tower Hamlets - we can assist 30 clients a year under this service - we make those who are vulnerable or who have no other options a priority
Information, Advice (non-specialist) and Advocacy Service - for Adults and Young People (14 plus) with support needs - available to those who work or live in Tower Hamlets on a range of issues:
- social care, housing, financial advice, volunteering, benefits advice, leisure, health and employment
Services more widely available:
Housing and Community Care Legal Aid services - available to those living and working in Tower Hamlets and Newham and to those in other boroughs if they come to one of our offices and we have capacity to take on the case.
CLIENTS MUST BE FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE AND ONLY CERTAIN PROBLEMS CAN TAKEN ON
Bow County Court Housing Possession Scheme - available to those in the catchment area of the court i.e. Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest and Redbridge - service users are assisted at the court if they have a relevant possession proceeding and we are on duty
Immigration Asylum and Domestic Violence Legal Aid services - available to those living and working in London and to those in other areas of the UK if you come to one of our offices and we have capacity to take on the case.
CLIENTS MUST BE FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE AND ONLY CERTAIN PROBLEMS CAN TAKEN ON
Community Legal Advice - Special Educational Needs and Education Discrimination Service - available to all in England and Wales via the National Gateway only -
CLIENTS MUST BE FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE AND ONLY CERTAIN PROBLEMS CAN TAKEN ON
we cannot take on cases directly -
clients will need to call:
Telephone: 0845 345 4 345
Trust for London Immigration Asylum and Domestic Violence Project - available to those living and working in East London who face domestic violence
Evening Advice Sessions - available to all attending a scheduled session on a Monday evening - sessions deal with either Housing or Employment Issues - please ring us for details of which session is running - telephone opening times - 10am to 2pm - 0207 247 8998
Paying for a Solicitor / Advice Service - we are currently piloting a service where clients can pay if they are seeking immigration advice - other areas of law may also be made available - this service is available to those living and working in London and to those in other areas of the UK where appropriate - please ring us for more details.
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News
Download our
2012 Annual Review
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Justice For All Campaign launch and lobby of parliament
Law Centre solicitor wins legal aid 'Oscar'
New funding for immigration advice to Domestic Violence sufferers announced
The Value of Law Centres
Watch two short animations by the Law Centres Federation
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