What if I need to speak to a solicitor?
- WSCC Publication
- Adult social care publications
- A guide to the Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and your rights
- What if I need to speak to a solicitor?
There are specialist solicitors who can give you advice on mental capacity and DoLS. You can get information about local solicitors at local branches of Citizens Advice in England. Find out more at citizensadvice.org.uk or call 0800 144 8848 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). The number for calls using Relay UK is 18001 0800 144 8848. (This service allows deaf callers to make phone calls from a textphone or the NGT Lite app downloaded onto a computer, tablet or smartphone.)
Or you can use the Law Society’s ‘Find a Solicitor’ scheme. Find out more at solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk or call 020 7320 5650 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm).
Civil Legal Advice is a type of legal help that is available to individuals and families who cannot afford to hire a solicitor. It can help you with a variety of issues, including family law, housing law, benefits law, and more. Find out more at communitylegaladvice.org.uk
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