Mental Health Law

Legal aid is generally for people in mental health detention who want to make applications to the Mental Health Tribunal, which is unlikely to be relevant for VAWG cases. However, if you want to see whether a solicitor specialising in mental health can assist can assist with a particular issue use the following:

• Gov.UK legal aid lawyers search engine
  This is a directory of all solicitors with a legal aid contract around the country – enter the town or postcode and tick “mental health”.

 There is no financial eligibility test for mental health legal aid, if the issue is in scope for legal aid.

Pro bono advice:

• Mind – mental health legal advice line
  You can call us between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays)
  Telephone: 0300 466 6463
  Email: legal@mind.org.uk
  

• Rethink Mental Illness – support for family members
  Telephone: 0300 5000 927

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