§ Mr. DjanoglyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what areas of activity are covered by the Community Legal Service. [185151]
§ Mr. LammyThe Community Legal Service (CLS) provides access to legal advice and representation across a number of common categories of law: family, housing, welfare benefits, debt, immigration and nationality, employment, mental health, consumer and general contract, clinical negligence, personal injury, actions against the police, education, community care, and public law.
These categories relate to all in the community but particularly focus on the problems that face some of the most vulnerable members of society.
372WSupport is provided for a range of services within these categories including legal help, help at court, legal representation, family mediation, help with mediation and general family help.