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Free, independent and confidential advice, from legal information and consumer factsheets to financial and benefits advice and finding a solicitor.
General Advice
ACAS - information and independent advice for employers and employees.
Adoption Search Reunion - the first port of call for anyone thinking about searching for or making contact with birth and adopted relatives or researching an adoption that took place in the UK.
Advice Now - independent law and rights advice.
AdviserNet - Citizens Advice Bureau information available at Idea Store Chrisp Street and Idea Store Whitechapel.
Citizens Advice - free, independent and confidential advice.
DIY Fix It - comprehensive online DIY manual.
Divorce - covers all aspects of marriage breakdown, separation and divorce, including legal and financial information, and advice about children, mediation and counselling.
East End CABx - the Citizens Advice Bureau for Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham
Hints and Things - Information, advice, hints, tips, articles and general knowledge; very comprehensive, from stain removal to car maintenance, and covering various rooms, the garden and garage.
How To Clean Anything - More than 1300 cleaning tips gathered by a group of cleaning professionals. There are sections on interior, exterior, pets, auto, recreation, stains etc.
Human Rights - the Liberty guide to human rights
MyUKinfo - information for migrant workers living and working in the UK
Multikulti - information and advice in community languages
Office of Telecommunications Ombudsman - sort out disagreements between public communications providers and consumers using their services
On Divorce - Legal, financial and general information, professional advice, discussion boards and chat.
Praxis: New to the UK - useful advice for residents new to Tower Hamlets and the UK
Queery - directory of services, resources, support and information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans life
Trade Union Congress - rights at work
Turn2us - find out about the benefits and grants that you may be entitled to
Unbiased - find local, professional advice, including independent financial advisers (IFA), mortgage, accounting and solicitor advice
WorkSMART - everything to do with your working life
Consumer Advice
Consumer Advice - a comprehensive list of recommended websites offering free, independent and confidential consumer advice.
Legal Advice and Information
British Employment Law - a comprehensive and up to date guide to British Employment Law
British and Irish Legal Information Institute - comprehensive access to freely available legal information
Centre for Crime and Justice Studies - find research reports, policy briefing papers, pamphlets, journal articles, lecture presentations and speeches on different aspects of crime and justice
Community Legal Advice - free legal information and advice
Compact Law - free legal information and consumer factsheets
Employment Solicitors - offers a host of up to date and useful employment law information and issues and a national network of local, qualified and experienced Employment Law solicitors
Expert Witness - online database of expert witnesses in the UK, Ireland and Australia
Family Solicitors - Guide to family and consumer law includes information and advice about adoption, injunctions, neighbours and other issues.
HM Courts Service - information includes small claims, divorce proceedings, adoption and wills and probate and court information and addresses
Law Society - find a solicitor
Law Centres - free legal advice
Legal Ombudsman - investigates complaints about solicitors.
Legal Services Commission - find information about legal aid, the Community Legal Service and the Criminal Defence Service
Money Claim Online - Part of HM Courts Service, Money Claim Online is an easy-to-use Internet service for claimants and defendants, to either make or respond to a money claim.
Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman - oversees the handling of complaints about lawyers in England and Wales.
OPSI - find Statutory Instruments from 1987 onwards
Probate Service - information and guidance on wills, grants of administration or probate
UK Barristers Directory - find a barrister or chambers
UK Statute Law Database - find legislation and how how it is affected by amendments
