Solicitors and Leaflets About the Law

Friday 20 May 2011 by Simon P | No Comments
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The helpline has a translation service if you would like advice in a language other than English or Welsh.

Our eight information leaflets give practical information on civil and criminal legal aid. They explain:

how and when you can get legal aid
LSC policy and procedure on various issues.

You can view or download the leaflets from Documents. The table explains what you'll find in each.

Leaflet      Description
A Step-by-Step Guide to Legal Aid, Help with paying for civil cases (LSCG2)

This leaflet explains how the LSC funds civil legal services. It replaces The 'Practical Guide to Community Legal Service Funding by the Legal Services Commission' leaflet
A Practical Guide to Criminal Defence Services (LSCIL2E)     This leaflet explains how the Criminal Defence Service works.
Criminal Defence Services at the Police Station and in Court (LSCIL3E)     What rights people have to legal advice, assistance and representation if they are taken to a police station for questioning or charged with a criminal offence and required to appear in court.
Paying for Your Legal Aid (the Statutory Charge) (LSCIL4E)     Explains when you might have to repay your legal aid and how to do it
Complaints: How to complain to the Legal Services Commission (LSCIL5E)

This leaflet explains how you can complain if you feel something has gone wrong.
Representations (LSCIL6E)     What happens if you think somebody has incorrectly been granted a Community Legal Service Funding certificate
Special Investigations Unit (LSCIL7E)     What measures the LSC may take to ensure that legal aid payments are assessed on accurate financial information
Access to Information (LSCIL9E)     How you can find out what information the LSC holds about you and how to access official information that we keep on record

Leaflets about key areas of the law

Independent experts have written a series of leaflets that provide basic information on key areas of the law. They are about issues that affect people's everyday lives such as:

dealing with debt
divorce and separation
dealing with the police
education.

The leaflets are written clearly and simply to help readers understand how the law applies and where they can go for further help. They are updated regularly to ensure that the information remains accurate and relevant.

The leaflets are on the Community Legal Advice website. All are available in English and Welsh, Braille and audio. Some are available in a number of other languages.

If you need an solicitor Swindon, Oxford solicitors, Cheltenham solicitors or personal injury solicitors for any type of clinical negligence claim or in fact, any solicitor have a look on-line and just make sure you find one who is a specialist in the type of case you have.


Community Pub Quiz

Friday 25 Mar 2011 by Simon P | No Comments
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There was a fantastic turnout for the last community pub quiz with quite a bit (over £100 I believe) raised for local charities.  Just for fun, here are a few of the questions:

1.    Between the years 1992 and 2010, in which country were most journalists killed? - - - Iraq (source: CPJ 'Committee to Protect Journalists)
2.    What is the longest month of the year in the UK? - - - October (31 days plus one hour)
3.    Sunday the tenth of October 2010 can be represented in numerical form 10.10.10, a nice binary-sounding number. What decimal number is represented by the binary number 101010? - - - 42: Forty-two
4.    The headquarters of Greenpeace is in which European city? - - -  Amsterdam
5.    What is a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more called? - - - A paragon
6.    The Janka hardness test is used for which substance?  - - - Wood
7.    What traditionally symbolises a couple's sixth wedding anniversary? - - - Sugar
8.    A typical choir is made up of which 4 voices? - - - Sporano, Alto. Tenor, Bass
9.    Named after chairs found at the Bargello Palace in Florence, Italy, what type of handicraft is Bargello? - - - Embroidery
10.    Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters? - - - A
11.    What was an Iron Maiden used for (the device not the rock band) - - - Torture
12.    What do the following words have in common? Month, Victim, Silver?  - - - Nothing Rhymes with them.
13.    The name Intel is an abbreviation of what?  - - -  Integrated Electronics
14.    Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth? - - - Mt Everest (it's a trick question)
15.    What type of rock is hadrians wall made from? - - - Limestone


Applying for Community Funding

Monday 21 Feb 2011 by Simon P | No Comments
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Many community groups have successfully applied and been granted funding, here's how to start the process for your group.

To get an application pack please call 0845 600 2040 (textphone 0845 755 6656), or continue reading to find out how to download an application form.

Advice and information

You may find it helpful, when planning your project and making your application, to get some advice. There are a number of places you can go for this.

Your application form needs to be signed by a referee - an independent person who supports your application.

There are also other National Lottery grants programmes that may be suitable for particular groups or activities. Click here to find out more about grants for community groups

Application forms are available from the website in three formats

1. EAF (Electronic Application Form) - for PC users only

The EAF (Electronic Application Form) allows you to complete your application and save your answers on your PC. Full guidance notes on using the EAF system and completing the form are included. When your form is complete, you can save your answers onto a floppy disk and send it along with any supporting documentation. Click the following link to get the EAF. Please note that this format is not compatible with Apple Macintosh computers. Download the Electronic Application Form

2. Adobe PDF form - for Apple Mac and PC users

Both Apple Mac and PC users can use this version of the application form. The advantage of using a PDF (Portable Document Format) form is that you can print out the form and write your answers on it, rather than having to order the standard paper application form. Download the PDF application form with guidance notes

3. Request a paper copy of the application pack, or the EAF software on CD-ROM

Awards for All is a national programme operating through nine regional offices in England. Submit applications from all sectors of the community and all parts of the country. Each region has some areas of special emphasis it wishes to focus on. Details are on your regional site.


Delivery Plan

Monday 21 Feb 2011 by Simon P | No Comments
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Our work is about supporting local people to set the priorities for their area and making sure these are being met.

Setting the priorities is about you telling agencies what you think the biggest issues are in the area, whether that’s litter, crime, unemployment or something completely different.

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