There are no solicitors in my area- what do I do?

If people are unable to find a solicitor or legal aid then sometimes they will just forget it. This article discusses what can be done in these circumstances.

If you live in a part of the country where there are very few UK law firms, let alone firms that take on legal aid clients, it may seem as though there is no help available to you. In such circumstances, all too often, people literally fore go their entitlement to receive justice and this is absolutely wrong. With certain areas of law, everybody is entitled to receive legal advice and this should be provided to you free of charge when you are unable to fund it yourself. 

It is so unfortunate that legal advice and representation is so much more readily available to those who have the money to pay for it. In terms of ‘justice’, this makes a mockery of this specific word and proves that the best justice is only available to the very rich.

The main thing that we wish to communicate in this article is that there are options available to you when you are unable to find a solicitor. This is especially true for the most important areas of law which would involve a fundamental impact on your life, if you were unable to instruct such representation. Criminal law, employment law, family law, housing law and debt advice are just some examples of the areas of law where you will be able to make use of Community Legal Services national help lines.

These services are provided through the Legal Services Commission and provided you satisfy the initial financial qualification assessment, you will be able to receive free legal advice and the representative might be able to go ahead and pursue your case more actively. 

The Legal Services Commission are looking to take more and more work away from individual law firms over the coming years. Despite the fact that they are actually trying to keep this quiet. It is more economic for them to pack them into single centers.

It does actually work reasonably well at the end of the day. Any representative that you are put in contact with will be specifically trained in the area of law that you require assistance for. They are going to have much experience and legal qualifications and will be good to deal with your case. Often, they will also be trained in portraying excellent levels of customer service, which is one area most law firms slip down on.

If you do live in a larger city though and there are a number of law firms in your area that take on legal aid clients, why not try using a good UK solicitor directory in order to decipher which firm has been rated the highest by their previous clients? This is a really good way of making sure your case will be dealt with professionally and in keeping with your expectations. Solicitor.info is a new type of solicitors’ directory which will provide you with this kind of information.