Legal Advice & Assistance
As a Centrepoint young person, you can get FREE legal advice

If you have been under the care of social services, you may have certain rights. Working out exactly what you are entitled to can be complicated. 

Moving into employment can bring up lots of questions. You may want to find out about things like pay, annual leave, your contract. 

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Lots of things we buy come with a ton of small print that most of us never read! If you are unsure about your rights concerning something you have bought.

Do you know how to interact with the police safely and how to handle a stop and search. 

Read up on what happens if you get arrested and about your right to legal help.

If you have to go to court, it is a good idea to be prepared. 

If you are under 18, the law says you are a child – even if you have experienced a lot and feel independent. Some of these rights are there to protect you. 

The law says you can't be treated unfairly or differently if it’s connected to who you are. This is called having a ‘protected characteristic’.

If you are an EU national, you'll need to to apply for Settled Status if you want to continue to have the right to live and work in the UK.