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• Legal system

  Overview and content list for legal system. Get help and advice on the legal system, going to court as a witness and small claims.

• Finding free or affordable legal help

  Find out how to get legal help if you're on a low income, including advice from a law centre or legal aid solicitor, and trial or tribunal representation by a pro bono barrister.

• Taking legal action for housing discrimination

  How to deal with your discrimination problem in court, including which forms to fill in and what happens in court

• Living together and marriage - legal differences

  Differences between how the law treats married and cohabiting couples including financial matters, responsibility for children and housing

• Taking legal action about discrimination

  Process for taking court action about discrimination, including sending a letter before a claim, filling out a claim form and how a defendant should respond

• Help with legal fees when you separate

  Legal help or going to court when you split from your partner can be expensive. Find out about legal aid and other ways to save money on legal costs.

• Taking legal action about human rights

  Things to think about when taking legal action about a breach of human rights, covering who can take action, time limits, remedies and judicial review.

• Living together and civil partnership - legal differences

  Information for same-sex and opposite-sex couples on how the law treats civil partnerships and cohabiting couples, including financial matters, adoption, housing and inheritance