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Community Legal Companion, CLOCK Concept and Design, Dr Jane Krishnadas, Director of Legal Outreach, Keele University

Creative Support, Mike Action and Karyss Booth, Community Legal Companions. Andy Lawrence of KUDIS at Keele University

Trained to assist you with:

Partner Contacts A Community Legal Companion may assist you through our specialist partners services:

PUBLIC SERVICES

Stoke on Trent County Court Public Counter Services 01782 854038

Community Safety Officer, Newcastle-under-Lyme Council 01785 277033

Safer City Partnership, Stoke on Trent Council 01782 235708

Staffordshire Police 101

CHARITABLE SERVICES

Victim Support 0300 303 1977

Savana 01782 221000

Arch 01782 204479

YMCA Stoke on Trent 01782 275833

Citizens Advice Bureau, Stoke on Trent 01782 201234

Brighter Futures 01782 406000

Aspire 01782 854850

Changes 01782 413101

Voices of Experience 07821 845189

FIXED FEE SPECIALIST LEGAL SERVICES

Nowell Meller Solicitors 01782 813315

Salmons Solicitors 01782 639827

Lichfield Reynolds 01782 289122

Brown and Corbishley 01782 717888

Grindeys Solicitors 01782 846441

Tinsdills Solicitors 01782 262031

ADVOCACY SERVICES

Regent Chambers 01782 286666

Rowchester Chambers (Public Access) 0121 233 2327

For further guidance: Keele Law School clock@keele.ac.uk, 01782 733229

The Community Legal Companion©

Application forms

Arranging paperwork

Accompanying in formal proceedings

Attending to take notes

Assisting access to legal services

Community Legal Outreach Collaboration Keele (CLOCK)

CLOCK©, Time For JusticeThe Community Legal Companion may assist

you when you need the following services

Public Safety

Housing Welfare/Employment

Family Relations

Police: ReportingCourt Desk:Witness SupportCouncil: Safer City PartnershipIndependent Domestic Violence Advisor, Anti-Social Behaviour Officer.

Court: Suspending EvictionsCouncil: Housing Benefits and Advice.

Court: Debt & Admin. formsCouncil: Benefits and welfare advice.

Court: Divorce and dissolution application forms; Children Act forms; Witness support; Council: Independent domestic violence advisor

Victim Support:Community supportSavana: Support Services and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor

Aspire: Housing advice and affordable homesBrighter Futures: Health, housing and employmentChanges: Wellbeing and recovery

Citizens Advice Bureau, Stoke-on-Trent: Employment Support Allowance, and Work Capability Assessment

YMCA: Parenting; MediationArch: Independent Domestic Violence AdvisorVoices of Experience: Support Group

Affordable fixed fee solicitors:Nowell Meller; Salmons;Lichfield Reynolds;Brown and Corbishley;Grindeys; Tinsdills

Affordable fixed fee solicitors:Nowell Meller; Salmons;Lichfield Reynolds;Brown and Corbishley;Grindeys; Tinsdills

Affordable fixed fee solicitors:Nowell Meller; Salmons;Lichfield Reynolds;Brown and Corbishley;Grindeys; Tinsdills

Affordable fixed fee solicitors:Nowell Meller; Salmons;Lichfield Reynolds;Brown and Corbishley;Grindeys; Tinsdills

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A Community Legal Companion May Assist with:•Assessing possibility for legal aid

funding•Assist with court application forms i.e.

» Divorce and Dissolution » Children Act Applications » Suspending Evictions » Debt and Administration Applications

•Arranging Paper Work; Evidence Criteria for Legal Aid, Case papers

•Accompanying in formal proceedings; Litigant/ Witness Support

•Attending to take notes

Refer to charitable companion servicesRefer to Affordable Legal Services

Public Legal Companion Desks

A Community Legal Companion May Assist with:•Assessing possibility for legal aid funding•Application forms; Housing, Debt,

Employment and Support Allowance,•Arranging Paper work; Evidence Criteria

for Legal Aid and civil applications•Accompanying in Formal Proceedings;

Civil and Private Family Law, Witness Support, Tribunals,

•Attending as a Note taker; Civil and Private Family proceedings, Work Capability Assessments

Refer to public companion services, police/court/council

Refer to Affordable Legal Services

Charitable Legal Companion Desks

Private Legal Companion DesksA Community Legal Companion May Assist with:•Assessing possibilities for Legal

Aid funding•Application Forms; Preparing

Evidence Criteria for Legal Aid•Arranging Papers; Case papers•Accompanying in Mediation/Court

proceedings; litigant/witness support•Attending as a Notetaker

Access to Specialist Legal Services

•Affordable•Fixed Fee Packages

Refer litigant/witness to the public companion services, police/court/council

Refer to Charitable companion services

WHERE TO ACCESS THE COMMUNITY LEGAL COMPANION