Stonewall Scotland | 
Where to find legal advice
Stonewall Scotland has campaigned for some of the most important legislative changes affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Scotland. Although the legislation continues to improve, too many LGBT Scots face discrimination and harassment in different aspects of their lives.
While Stonewall Scotland can provide information on the current laws affecting LGBT people, we cannot provide legal advice and representation to victims of discrimination. What we can do is help you find someone who does provide legal advice:
Maclay Murray & Spens: Employment
Amanda Jones, Edinburgh
Telephone: 0131 271 4133
Email: amanda.jones@mms.co.uk
Lindsey Cartwright, Glasgow
Telephone: 0141 303 2490
Email: lindsey.cartwright@mms.co.uk
Web: www.mms.co.uk
VMH LLP Solicitors (formerly Valente McCombie & Hunter): GeneralDonald Reid, Edinburgh
Telephone: 0131 228 2828
Email: dr@vmh.co.uk
Web: www.vmh.co.uk
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
Aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. They provide up-to-date information, independent advice, training and work with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance. Many individual cases are resolved by ACAS without reaching an employment tribunal.
Helpline: 08457 474 747
Web: www.acas.org.uk
Bar Pro Bono Unit
Volunteers barristers provide advice and representation at court or tribunal hearings for those who cannot get legal aid but cannot afford to pay privately. The Unit consists of about 1,400 volunteers, including QCs. They also have a panel of solicitors who provide free legal advice.
Telephone: 020 7611 9500
Web: www.barprobono.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB)
Citizens Advice Bureaux provide free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on a very broad range of subjects, including debt, benefits, housing, legal matters, employment, immigration and consumer issues.
CABs are open to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality or disability. CABs covers advice in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can find details of your local CAB or obtain advice on-line at their website: www.adviceguide.org.uk
Law Centres
Law Centres specialise in social welfare law which includes: welfare rights; disability rights; immigration and asylum; housing and homelessness; employment rights; community care and all forms of discrimination. Other areas of work vary according to local need and may include public law, mental health, education rights and young people and children’s rights. They provide free, independent professional legal advice to people in their local area and employ solicitors, barristers, legal advisors and community workers.
You can see if there is a Law Centre in your area by visiting the Law Centres Federation website.
Telephone: 020 7387 8570
Web: www.lawcentres.org.uk
Queerpod - Lesbian And Gay Collaborative Lawyers
Queerpod is a group of specialist family lawyers, all of whom are lesbian or gay and all are trained in collaborative practice.
For further information and a listing of lawyers visit: http://www.queerpod.co.uk/
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