McKenzie Friends: what they can and cannot do
A one-page guide to having a lay helper in civil and family courts, based on the judiciary's 2010 Practice Guidance, with a template note to give the judge.
Judicial review in plain English
What judicial review is, the three-month time limit, the pre-action letter, costs risks and how cases are funded.
Complaints and the Ombudsman
How to complain to a council and, if that fails, to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman — and when the Ombudsman cannot help.
Getting your records
How to use a subject access request and the Freedom of Information Act, with the deadlines public bodies must meet.
