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Service / Project	Civil Legal Assistance Office Aberdeen
Sector	Other Public Body
Address Line 1	44 Castle Street

City	Aberdeen
Postcode	AB11 5BB
Phone Number	0845 267 8077 (charged at local rate)
Fax	01224 213182
Send Email >>	contact@pvs.slab.org.uk

Brief Outline of Service	The Civil Legal Assistance Office Aberdeen can help people who have legal problems caused by the economic downturn, where their legal needs are unmet. They focus particularly on housing and debt related matters where court proceedings have been or may be raised. Initially they will try to refer those contacting the service to a solicitor in private practice but where this is not possible they may be able to act for the client. They can only help clients who qualify for legal aid. (To find out more about legal aid and if you may qualify financially call the Legal Aid Helpline on 0845 122 8686. Please note that the helpline does not provide legal advice. Calls are charged at local rates.)

Area of Operation
City Wide	Yes	North	Yes
South	Yes	Central	Yes


Who is the Service for?
Male	Yes	Female	Yes
Children	Yes	Families	Yes


Personal Circumstances catered for
Pregnancy	Yes	People with children	Yes
People on benefits	Yes	People with pets	Yes
People who smoke	Yes	Former Prisoners	Yes
Offenders	Yes	Ex Armed Forces	Yes
Physical health & wellbeing	Yes	Diagnosed mental illness	Yes
Mental health problems	Yes	Discharged from hospital	Yes
Domestic abuse	Yes	Alcohol misuse	Yes
Drug misuse	Yes	People in drug treatment	Yes
Rent arrears	Yes	Mortgage problems / repossession	Yes
Evicted / asked to leave by landlord	Yes


Are there any groups you cannot accept?	None
Access to the Service
What is the charge to the client?	Clients will be assessed when they contact the office to confirm whether they are eligible for legal aid. Eligibility may be subject to a financial contribution. For advice on eligibility please contact the Legal Aid Helpline on 0845 122 8686. The helpline does not provide legal advice. Calls to the helpline are charged at local rates.
Is the client expected to pay personally?	Yes

Who can refer clients?
Professional referral	Yes	Self referral	Yes

How?
In person (drop-in)?	No	By telephone	Yes
By appointment	Yes



Opening Times
Which days are you open?	Weekdays Only	Do you open 24 hours?	No
Opening Hours	Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Emergency / out of hours service?	No

Do you operate year round or seasonally?	Year-Round



Additional needs catered for
Literacy	Yes	Hearing Impairment	Yes
Visual Impairment	Yes	Physical Disability	Yes
Wheelchair Users	Yes	Learning Disability	Yes
Dementia	No	Other	Yes
Please give Details	If made aware of any particular needs prior to appointment they can access necessary services e.g. interpretation services for foreign language, sign language interpreters.

Additional Information
Details of all selected categories	Legal.

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Civil Legal Assistance Office Aberdeen

This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy © Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008

This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy
© Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008