Artquest's Artlaw articles and web services are free for anyone to use anywhere in the world.  Artlaw can also provide free specialist legal advice to London-based visual artists and craftspeople (see the Who we can help page for more information).

If Artquest can't help you, you might want to try another free or affordable legal advice provider.  We list some below, and also direct you to our list of legal advisors.

•   29 September Toynbee Hall Free Legal Advice Service
  address

  Legal Advice Centre, Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS
  contact

  Brian Cunningham, Co-ordinator
  contact

  info@toynbeehall.org.uk
  telephone

  020 7392 2940
  fax

  020 7377 5964
  email

  info@toynbeehall.org.uk
  website

  http://www.toynbeehall.org.uk/page.asp?section=00010001000100030001

  Four evening sessions and a Saturday morning service each week, involving approximately 60 volunteer lawyers. The lawyers come to Toynbee on a pro-bono basis from a number of different law firms, barristers' chambers and some are postgraduate law students. The service has operated continuously since 1898, helping over 50 people a week on average. See the website for a breakdown of which specific legal areas are covered on which days and evenings. Special women-only sessions available.

•   29 September Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre
  address

  Queen Mary University of London, Legal Advice Centre, Department of Law, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS
  telephone

  020 7882 3931
  email

  lac@qmul.ac.uk
  website

  http://www.advicecentre.law.qmul.ac.uk

  The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to clients involved in the arts. Students studying intellectual property law research legal issues under the supervision of volunteer solicitors and provide written advice. Additionally, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Centre offers advice in the following areas: Landlord/tenant disputes; Basic leasehold/freehold issues; Employment law; Consumer transactions; Basic contract issues. On the last Wednesday of every month QMUL LAC also offer a Pink Law service, offering advice to the LGBT Community on the following areas: Civil Partnerships; Cohabitation; Employment discrimination. The service is available during term time only: September to May yearly.

•   29 September Copyright Aware
  website

  http://www.copyrightaware.co.uk

  Funded and organised by The Industry Trust, Copyright Aware is an online and email legal advice service geared towards the needs of the TV, media and film industries. Their panel of experts accept email queries and provide online video about issues facing the industry. The site also provides information for people looking for work in the media and TV industries.

•   29 September LawWorks
  address

  10-13 Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8DN
  telephone

  0207 929 5601
  website

  http://www.lawworks.org.uk/list-of-lawworks-member-clinics

  The LawWorks works with volunteer legal advisors who provides the legal advice for free to small charities, not for profit, voluntary and community organisations and sometimes individuals. They can help you with a wide variety of legal work including company law, employment law, intellectual property law, property law, tax/VAT law etc. For individuals they help settle disputes by way of a mediation.

•   29 September Artists Bill of Rights
  website

  artists-bill-of-rights.org

  Campaigns for, and raises awareness of, artists rights around the world - including copyright, moral rights and intellectual property rights. Their free online guide provides a good first-stop to artists interested in learning more about their rights, how they are exploited and how they can be enforced. Artquest supports the Artists Bill of Rights.

•   28 October Mary Ward Legal Centre
  address

  10 Great Turnstile, London, WC1V 7JU
  website

  http://www.marywardlegal.org.uk/
  telephone

  020 7831 7079

  Mary Ward Legal Centre is a registered charity based in Holborn WC1. The Legal Centre provides free legal advice, casework and representation in the main areas of social welfare law to people who live or work in London. The main areas of law they can help with are debt, employment, housing and welfare benefits.

•   28 November City Enterprise Services
  website

  http://www.city.ac.uk/law/careers/pro-bono-professional/information-for-clients/city-enterprise-services

  The City Enterprise Service is a free walk-in centre offering assistance for small businesses and technology start-ups.The service provides advice on a range of business and legal matters. It is run by law students of The City Law School and supervised by local professionals and experienced start-up owners. No booking is required.

•   1 May LVFA
  website

  http://lvfa.org.uk/

  Layers Volunteering for the Arts offer pro-bono legal advice to small arts organisations and arts community groups. if you are a non-profit or work with the community on arts or cultural projects, you may qualify for help on a range of legal issues. The scheme depends on a lawyer with the right expertise, being available at the time you contact them for help.

•   9 May Free Law Direct
  website

  http://www.freelawdirect.org.uk/

  Free Law Direct provides advice agencies and not-for-profit organisations with free access to a network of lawyers. All advice is delivered anonymously via their website.

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