Community Legal Advice is a government-funded advice service set up by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Community Legal Service. It aims to help people in England and Wales deal with civil legal problems, and is part of the legal aid program in those nations.
It comprises a telephone helpline, advice centres and a series of advice leaflets. Its services also previously included an informational website whose functions were taken over by the Ministry of Justice site in February 2011. See: www.legalservices.gov.uk/public/community_legal_advice_helpline.asp
Until November 2008 the service was known as Community Legal Service Direct, and before that as "Just Ask!"
Read more about Community Legal Advice: Telephone Helpline, Website, Community Legal Advice Centres
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