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Help if you have been treated poorly at work and are thinking about standing up for yourself by taking the issue to an employment tribunal.
We understand how being treated unfairly at work can impact your whole life, even how you see yourself.
The guides below will support you to work out if you can or should take your case to the employment tribunal. And if you decide to take your case, they will give you the knowledge, confidence and skills you need at every stage, so that you do it well - even if you cannot find an adviser or barrister to help you, and cannot afford to pay for help.
Help if you have been treated poorly at work and are thinking about standing up for yourself by taking the issue to an employment tribunal.
Get the knowledge, confidence and skills you need to put your case well.
Representing yourself in court can be daunting. You might worry about what to say, how to act, and how to deal with the other side.
But cuts and changes to legal aid mean that more people than ever cannot afford a lawyer, and have to represent themselves in court.
We will tell you what you need to know and do to get the best result you can without a lawyer.
There are a lot of things for you to do over the next few months. It is important to start preparing as soon as you can. Some things can take a long time.
This information applies in England and Wales, and will be helpful for claimants in Northern Ireland and Scotland as the rules are the same but the forms and relevant government departments are different.
Unmarried dads, married or civil partnered step parents, and second female parents have the option of making a parental responsibility agreement. Here’s how.
This information applies to England and Wales.
Parental responsibility is how the law describes the responsibilities and rights that go with being a parent. If you have parental responsibility for a child, you must care for and protect that child and the law entitles you to be involved in making decisions about them.
This information applies to England and Wales.
Parental responsibility is how the law describes the responsibilities and rights that go with being a parent. If you have parental responsibility for a child, you must care for and protect that child and the law entitles you to be involved in making decisions about them.
This information applies to England and Wales.
Use our step-by-step guides to work out if the council will class you as homeless, what your options are, and how to get the accommodation you are entitled to.
You do not have to be living on the streets to be considered homeless. As well as sleeping rough, you might be classed as homeless if you are sofa-surfing, staying with a friend temporarily, staying in a hostel, or sleeping in your car. Even being in overcrowded housing may mean you meet the definition of homelessness.
You are entitled to somewhere safe and suitable to live. But councils are under a lot of pressure and the process for getting help from them can be complicated.
