Legal Aid Services

A4e believes that fair access to justice for all, regardless of their means is a key foundation of a just society. Legal aid is there to help people do exactly that and as part of A4e's mission to improve peoples lives we have formed an innovative partnership with Howells, a major provider of legal aid services across South Yorks, to increase access and improve the quality of legal advice provision especially for those most in need.

The A4e/Howells partnership delivers free, impartial legal advice over the telephone through the Community Legal Services Direct helpline covering employment, housing, debt and benefits law, as well as a recent mandate to deliver family law on a pilot basis. This service is delivered on behalf of the Legal Services Commission.

A4e/Howells are also pursuing the ability to take our unique brand and offer out on a face-to-face basis through the growing network of Community Legal Advice Centres in partnership both with the Legal Services Commission and Local Authorities. Whatever the channel we remain committed to delivering a quality service that is accessible to clients in need.

If you'd like to learn more about the programme please use the link to the left, or if you wish to discuss our approach to providing high quality access to Legal Aid services then please contact Chris Peel at cpeel@a4e.co.uk