Legal Aid from Peterborough CAB
What is legal aid?
Legal aid helps with the costs of legal advice for people who can't afford it. If you need help with the costs of legal advice, you can apply for legal aid. Whether you will receive it depends on:
- the type of legal problem you have;
- your income (how much you earn) and how much capital (money, property, belongings) you have;
- whether there is a reasonable chance of winning your case and whether it is worth the time and money needed to win.
What kind of problems can I get legal aid for at Peterborough CAB?
We can provide Legal aid for some types of housing problem. For example, we undertake housing work in the following areas:
- Possession on all grounds; and s.21 notice/accelerated possession claims
- Anti-social behaviour injunction
- Homelessness (from review to appeal)
- Judicial review
- Serious Disrepair (where there is risk to health)
- Unlawful eviction
In addition we have expanded on the area we cover. Our certificated work in the above issues currently cover all Cambridgeshire and the East.
If you see an adviser, you should take evidence of your income with you if you can. For example, if you're:
- on income support, guaranteed pension credit or income based job seeking allowance; take your national insurance number or an up to date letter or bank statement confirming your benefits.
- employed; take your latest pay slip covering the last 5 weeks.
- self-employed; take your latest full self-assessment tax return form or latest set of accounts.
How do I find out if I can get legal aid?
People in receipt of income support, guaranteed pension credit or
income based jobseekers allowance are automatically eligible for
legal aid; but you will have to provide proof of your benefit
entitlement.
If you are not automatically eligible because you do not receive the
benefits detailed above you can use our legal aid calculator to see
whether you could get legal aid for a civil case.
If you have been charged with a crime and want to know if you could
get legal aid in the courts, speak to a solicitor who specialises in
criminal law. You can use our
directory to find one. For criminal cases, you will need to go
through a means test. The website of the Legal Aid Agency
contains more information about means testing.
Legal Aid Calculator
Community Legal
Advice website
Peterborough CAB Legal Aid Service
Peterborough CAB has a housing
service with specially trained staff who are able to offer free,
confidential and impartial advice to those with housing issues. If you are
eligible for legal aid our staff are skilled specialist advisers who
will be able to assess your financial situation and present you with
the options that are appropriate in your specific circumstances.
If you need help from us, your first step is to visit our ‘get
advice’ page.
Do you need legal assistance?
Peterborough CAB offers a legal aid service for qualifying civil cases.
Please read though this page for full details.
