Introduction

As a community worker, you are often the first point of contact for people who have, or are at
risk of having, a legal issue.

This module will provide you with tools to help you:

• detect the legal issues that your clients might have
• give basic legal information to your clients
• learn about legal jurisdiction so that you can look for help in the right places
• assess if online legal information is reliable
• refer your clients to legal services and other information for help
• help your clients prepare for the next steps they can take

To download a version of the whole module in PDF format, click here.