In the United Kingdom, a Law Centre is a not-for-profit legal practice which assists people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Law Centres are independent and directly accountable to the communities they serve, usually through committees of local people.
Staffed by lawyers and caseworkers, Law Centres help people with civil legal problems such as eviction from their home, exploitation at work, discrimination and exclusion from school. They also seek to tackle the root causes of poverty and inequality in their communities.
Law Centre is a registered trademark.
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