A lot of these problems are pretty complicated and it's clear that a lot of folks need proper legal advice. I understand that Law Centres offer help of a high standard, with most having specialists. They are free - but unfortunately a bit thin on the ground. Worth a punt if you're in a city, though. They also refer clients to specialist (and reasonably-priced) solicitors. They focus on areas such as housing & welfare.(posted 8351 days ago)Many areas also have legal advice centres, run by local authorities, church groups, etc, but again these tend to be urban-based. These also feature volunteer lawyers, and, again, their main contribution may well be to refer you to a specialist solicitor who won't rip you off.
You have to do your own research, to be good of a result you're happy with, I guess.