Making law accessible for you!

If you are in need of legal assistance, you have come to the right place!
Find out the work we do in the community and if you need our help, drop us an email.

On-Going Projects

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We can assist you on

Consumer Rights

We provide advice on disputes about a product or service.

Contractual Disputes

We can advise on various contractual disputes including; utility bills, mobile phone contracts and contracts for goods and services.

Housing Law

We provide advice to tenants, owners or occupiers on various housing issues such as possession and eviction, homelessness and disrepair.

Race Equality

Direct or indirect discrimination experienced in the workplace, while trying to access services or housing or by public or private bodies because of race, nationality, citizenship or ethnic origin.

Employment Law

We can advise on various employment law matters including bullying and harassment, discrimination, unfair dismissal and redundancy.

Immigration

Advice and assistance to EU nationals and their non-EU family members applying to EU Settlement Scheme.

On-going Projects

April 3 2020

Helping those affected by the Windrush Scandal

Windrush CompensationSupport Surgeries In August 2919, United Legal Access started holding Windrush Compensation Support Surgeries at the Pilgrim Centre in The Meadows, Nottingham. This came about after being approached by a minister of the local church in the area and being asked to provide legal support to those that the church had come into contact […]

November 16 2019

Assisting EU nationals living in the UK

EU Settlement Scheme WorkshopsAssisting EU Nationals Living in the UK Since May 2019, United Legal Access has been providing free assistance to EU citizens living in the UK with their online application to the EU Settlement Scheme. The idea to start running these sessions came, following a meeting that our founder and director, Sibon Phiri […]

We are not your typical advice clinic.

You can access our advice centre 24/7. Receive an answer to your legal questions straight to your phone, tablet, computer or laptop. No need to wait in a phone queue or leave work, home to attend an appointment.

It’s a virtual legal advice clinic where people can send their legal questions at any day and time of the week. The service operates outside the normal working hours of other advice clinics. The service is free and not only will we provide initial advice and information but provide letter templates and provide the user with options available to them.

Our Team

Our volunteers are qualified solicitors, barristers and other advisers with substantial experience and expertise in their respective fields. Law students, graduates, paralegals and trainee solicitors, assist us with interviewing, fact finding and legal research.

About Us

Sibon Phiri

Founder & Managing Director

Melanie Clarke

Supervising Solicitor

Tony Brown

Supervising Solicitor

Selena Green

Administrator

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FAQs

What are your fees?

We provide our services FREE of charge to bridge the gap between the law and the people in our community allowing people to have an easy access to legal support and assistance.
Is the advice confidential?

Yes. When you ask a question on our website, it is private. Your question will only been seen by the administrator /clinic coordinator, the supervising solicitor and the volunteers who has been assigned your question, to answer.

You are the only one who will see the written advice you receive from us. Therefore, you can be totally honest with us and be assured that the highest standards of privacy apply to your communication with United Legal Access.
Do you deal with criminal issues?
Can you represent me in Court or at a Tribunal?

No. We are an initial advice only clinic and therefore are unable to provide legal representation in tribunals or court cases. Please see the Law Society of England and Wales’ page for solicitors who can represent you. https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/for-the-public/using-a-solicitor/find-a-solicitor/
I have a query about the service you provide. How do I contact you?
Are the advisers supervised? And how can I be sure that the legal advice I am given is correct?

Advice given is solely based upon the information you give to us. Our volunteers are supervised by a qualified solicitor acting as the Clinic’s supervisor. Before any written advice is sent to you, it is checked by the supervising solicitor. This means that the advice we provide is always verified before you receive it.
Who runs United Legal Accesses virtual advice clinic?