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• Young people and family

  Rights of children and young people on family matters including adoption, getting married and the rights of parents under 16

• Reporting to Trading Standards

  Report a trader who has broken the law by contacting the Citizens Advice consumer service or Advice Direct Scotland.

• Harassment by creditors

  How creditors are supposed to behave when they are trying to recover their money, what kind of behaviour is not acceptable and how to tell if you are being harassed

• When you don’t need vehicle insurance

  There are some situations where you don't need to have motor insurance. Read this page for information on circumstances where motor insurance isn't required

• Asking for adjustments to help with your disability

  Find out what disability changes your landlord has to make and how to ask for them

• Appealing a Child Benefit decision at tribunal

  Find out if you can appeal your Child Benefit mandatory reconsideration decision. Check when and how to appeal

• Work out how much compensation you could get for discrimination

  Find out how much compensation you could get for a discrimination claim and how a court will calculate it.

• An insurer approaches you to settle a claim

  What to think about before taking up an offer to settle a claim directly from another insurer

• Check if you have to pay a debt

  How to check liability for a debt, including time limits on debts and how to challenge a debt you think you might not be liable

• If your mortgage lender takes you to court

  What to do if you get court papers, including how to fill in your defence form and what will happen at court.