Legal Aid

Moneysimples

Sorry if in the wrong section.

Legal Aid despite me being in reciept of benefits, was refused for me due to the value of my property. (The property isnt for sale) I am flat out broke so I find it quite a shock that ive had a drastic change in circumstances since buying the property, yet the property im sat in determines wether I can access desperately needed legal aid.

Anyone have any experience of this?

Pollycat

Do you satisfy the Legal Aid requirements?
Legal aid: Eligibility - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Have you put your details into the checker?

IIRC, there was a big tightening up on who/what qualifies for Legal Aid a while ago.

diystarter7

Hi
Try these

Helpline: 

0800 144 8848 (England), 03444 77 20 20 (Wales), 18001 0800 144 8884 (Textphone)

Opening hours: 

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

Thanks

Pollycat

diystarter7 said:

Hi
Try these

Helpline: 

0800 144 8848 (England), 03444 77 20 20 (Wales), 18001 0800 144 8884 (Textphone)

Opening hours: 

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

Thanks

For the benefit of the OP, the above is the number for Citizens Advice.
Always helpful to know who you are ringing.

OP
Did you apply through a solicitor?
If so, what have they said about the refusal?
Have they considered going through the appeals process?

pmlindyloo

Check your house insurance provider (look in your documents).

You may be covered to have a solicitor work for you through your house insurance.

elsien

What is the legal aid for?
Just asking because I am working with someone who gets legal aid, but a relative who wishes to be joined to the case is having difficulty because the LAA are arguing that they don't need to be funded to be a party. 

sheramber

Have you checked here

https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid

Alternatives to legal aid

If you cannot get legal aid, you may be able to get free advice from:

• the Law Centres Network
• Citizens Advice
• AdviceNow