| a) Housing: eviction, court representation, rent arrears, housing benefit claims, reviews and appeals, vetting, waiting lists and homeless persons applications and advice on your rights.
b) Social Security: representation at all types of appeals, advice on income maximisation, Social Fund reviews, tax credit problems, appeals and overpayments.
c) Debt: advice on debt problems, including court representation, time to pay orders/directions, negotiating with creditors; Community Charge and Council Tax arrears; advice on bankruptcy, consumer credit and bank charges.
d) Mortgage repossession: negotiating with the creditor and taking all steps to secure your home, including court representation to defend repossession claims.
e) Employment Law: we can provide advice on your rights, including about unpaid wages, holiday pay, unfair dismissal, breach of contract, discrimination, including sex and race discrimination, advice for part-time and fixed-term workers (prevention of less favourable treatment), and we also provide Tribunal representation.
f) Consumer rights: claims for defective goods and representation in Small Claims court actions; and consumer credit.
g) Education Law: we can provide advice and representation on special needs, exclusion, placements, bullying, etc.
h) Community care: if you are elderly or disabled, you may have rights under Community Care law. We can advise you and represent your point of view.
i) Criminal injuries compensation: claims, reviews and appeals. We also advise victims and witnesses about the legal system and how it affects them.
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