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Other Legal Advice

If you have an enquiry which is not IP related (i.e. property, leases, contracts, employment, charity, trading, disability discrimination, legal structures, directors liability, insolvency etc.) and need to get legal advice contact:

Queen Mary's Law School Advice Centre for the Arts

http://www.advicecentre.law.qmul.ac.uk/

Queen Mary's Law School Advice Centre for the Arts take place on the first Wednesday of every month. The Centre is situated in room G1 in the Department of Law at Queen Mary's Mile End Campus. The Centre is open to staff, students and members of the public by appointment.

Interchange Legal Advisory Service

http://www.interchange.org.uk/
Interchange specialises in several different areas of law and has extensive experience of working with the creative industries. The first hour of consultation is free, with further advice charged at affordable,subsidised rates. You can contact Interchange with your enquiry by phone or email:

T: 020 7692 5864 or 5865
E: legal@interchange.org.uk

Free Legal Advice for Hackney's Businesses

http://www.hbv.org.uk/news/news2.htm#Legal
Hackney Legal Connections - a free advisory programme for local businesses. Hackney Law Centre in partnership with HBV Enterprise and Linklaters are currently running a FREE legal advice scheme for new and small businesses in Hackney. (Conditions apply). The advice surgeries take place every two weeks at Hackney Law Centre, and HBV Enterprise books appointments. The surgeries aim to help clients identify what their legal issues are, provide them with initial advice and help clients decide whether they need to seek further help.

The areas of law for one to one advice that is covered are: Corporate and Contract Law, Property Law, Intellectual Property and Taxation.

All seminars are FREE . To book a legal advice session contact Gulay Bozoglu on 020 7241 7071 or e-mail gulay@hbv.org.uk

Law Works

http://www.lawworks.org.uk
LawWorks Clinics are free legal advice sessions which aim to provide initial advice and help you decide what action you need to take or whether you need to seek further help. The advisers are volunteers who give their time free of charge and they will not be able to take on your case. If you do need further help, the lawyers will refer you to agencies that specialise in dealing with you particular problem.

There are over 50 LawWorks Clinics nationwide providing advice on a variety of issues.

To find your nearest LawWorks Clinic, please visit http://lawworks.org.uk/?id=office_finder

The Law Society

http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/
The Law Society is the regulatory and representative body for 116,000 solicitors in England and Wales. The Law Society can help you find a solicitor and advise on how to make complaints about solicitors. They do not provide legal advice, but you may find the help you want in their links section.

ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)

http://www.acas.org.uk

Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. They provide up-to-date information, independent advice, high quality training and work with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance.

Every year over 800,000 people ring the free Acas helpline (08457 47 47 47) to ask about the latest employment regulations or something troubling them at work.

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