Free Legal Advice in
East London
Working in partnership
Working in partnership with volunteers from City law firms, St Hilda’s East provides free legal advice in East London at both our Sonali Gardens Centre and Club Row sites.
Running alongside St. Hilda’s East’s advice service, our free legal advice in East London offers support with matters related to housing, welfare benefits, consumer and contract and employment.
The legal advice clinics cannot help with settlement agreements, immigration, family, crime or debt matters. We are not able to take on case work, and do not represent clients at tribunals or at court.
The service is for those with an annual salary of £50k or below, as we aim to support those who would otherwise be unable to afford legal representation.
You will need to bring all the relevant papers to enable us to give you the best advice such as tenancy agreement, DWP letters, contract of employment and employee handbook
What we can help with:
Matters relating to:
HOUSING
We can help with issues such as eviction, overcrowding, rent arrears, complaints to landlords. Our adjacent welfare advice service can help with housing applications and form filing
WELFARE BENEFITS (Wednesdays only)
We can help with responding to DWP letters and checking your entitlement. Our bi-lingual welfare advice service can also help you with benefits and ensure you are receiving everything you are entitled to
CONSUMER/CONTRACT
We can help with issues such as disputing a utilities, phone or internet bill if you think you have been charged the incorrect amount. If you’ve bought something that has turned out to be faulty or if you have ordered something and not received it. If you are being pursued for parking fines, and we may be able to assist if you are being pursued for a debt.
EMPLOYMENT
We can help with issues relating to employment law.
We cannot help with:
We regretfully cannot help with the following matters:
- settlement agreements
- immigration
- family
- crime
- debt
- case work
- client representation at tribunals or at court.
How to access the Legal Advice Centre at St. Hilda’s East
WEDNESDAY LEGAL CLINIC
WHEN: Wednesdays 6-8pm
WHERE: Sonali Gardens Day Centre, 79 Tarling Street, London, E1 0AT
WHO IS ELIGIBLE: Tower Hamlets Residents Only
THURSDAY LEGAL CLINIC
WHEN: Thursdays 6-8pm
WHERE: St. Hilda’s East, 18 Club Row, London, E2 7EY
WHO IS ELIGIBLE: Hackney, Newham or Tower Hamlets Residents Only
PLEASE NOTE: There are a limited number of appointments available for both clinics. We do not offer pre-booked appointments. We apologise if there is a wait for you to receive support.
If we cannot help you, where possible we will signpost and refer you to other suitable organisations.
OR CALL US ON 020 7739 8066
Make sure you know these facts before you come
No pre-booked appointments available
Bring your paperwork
Please bring all the relevant letters and documents incl. tenancy agreements, DWP letters, contract of employment and employee handbook
Hear from our community
“What a relief it is to be able to get free legal advice now things are getting so difficult!”
“I’m very happy and can’t thank the advisers enough.”
Mr. A after a successful appeal against a Criminal Injuries Compensation decision
(OR CALL 020 7739 8066)
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