We produce legal and know-your-rights factsheets about many issues that affect our clients, some of which are also available in other languages.
Explore our resources below, or search for factsheets and resources by topic.
Legal Factsheets
Rwanda Removal Plans – for organisations and communities groups (PDF)
Disclaimer:
The new UK Government has cancelled the Rwanda Plan. Our resources were created based on the previous policy. We understand this change may affect many people, and we will provide updated information and support soon.
Rwanda Removal Plans – Information for asylum seekers (PDF)
Disclaimer:
The new UK Government has cancelled the Rwanda Plan. Our resources were created based on the previous policy. We understand this change may affect many people, and we will provide updated information and support soon.
Rwanda Removal Plans – for solicitors (PDF)
Disclaimer:
The new UK Government has cancelled the Rwanda Plan. Our resources were created based on the previous policy. We understand this change may affect many people, and we will provide updated information and support soon.
Access to Justice: Legal Aid (PDF)
These factsheets are to be used as a tool to outline your rights and to help improve access to justice here in Scotland.
They explain key ideas, definition, rights, and laws so that people and organisations know how to use the law to defend themselves
and others.
Access to Justice: Initial Action (PDF)
These factsheets are to be used as a tool to outline your rights and to help improve access to justice here in Scotland.
They explain key ideas, definition, rights, and laws so that people and organisations know how to use the law to defend themselves
and others.
Access to Justice: Judicial Review (PDF)
These factsheets are to be used as a tool to outline your rights and to help improve access to justice here in Scotland.
They explain key ideas, definition, rights, and laws so that people and organisations know how to use the law to defend themselves
and others. They contain general information, not legal advice.
Access to Justice: Equality Act claims (PDF)
These factsheets are to be used as a tool to outline your rights and to help improve access to justice here in Scotland.
They explain key ideas, definition, rights, and laws so that people and organisations know how to use the law to defend themselves
and others. They contain general information, not legal advice.
Access to Justice: Direct & Indirect discrimination (PDF)
These factsheets are to be used as a tool to outline your rights and to help improve access to justice here in Scotland.
They explain key ideas, definition, rights, and laws so that people and organisations know how to use the law to defend themselves
and others. They contain general information, not legal advice.
Access to Justice in Scotland: Human Rights Act Claims (PDF)
These factsheets are to be used as a tool to outline your rights and to help improve access to justice here in Scotland.
They explain key ideas, definition, rights, and laws so that people and organisations know how to use the law to defend themselves
and others.
Access to Education: Your Right to Study in Scotland (PDF)
This factsheet provides a brief summary of your right to study in Scotland for people with different immigration statuses.
This factsheet covers: access to pre-school, primary and secondary school; and access to further and higher education.
Asylum Seekers with Permission to Work (PDF)
This factsheet provides information for asylum seekers in Scotland who have permission to carry out paid work while they wait for a decision on their asylum claim.
Factsheet – Information for Asylum Seekers with Permission to Work
Ukraine Advice Scotland – Arriving in Scotland – Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
This factsheet provides brief information about arriving in Scotland after your Homes for Ukraine Scheme visa is granted.
Ukraine Advice Scotland – Visa Delays – Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
Visa Delays – Frequently Asked Questions
This factsheet provides brief information about the issues with delay in the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
Ukraine Advice Scotland – Factsheet on Immigration and Asylum Legal Routes to Scotland (PDF)
Immigration and Asylum Legal Routes
This factsheet provides a brief summary of legal immigration routes for Ukrainians seeking safety in Scotland.
Rights of Ukrainians seeking safety in Scotland – Access to Welfare Benefits (aged 66 or over) (PDF)
Access to Welfare Benefits (aged 66 or over)
This factsheet provides a brief summary of the possible access to welfare benefits for people aged 66 and older, who are from Ukraine seeking safety in Scotland
Rights of Ukrainians seeking safety in Scotland – Access to Welfare Benefits (aged under 66) (PDF)
Access to Welfare Benefits (aged under 66)
This factsheet provides a brief summary of the possible access to welfare benefits for people aged under 66, who are from Ukraine seeking safety in Scotland
Rights of Ukrainians seeking safety in Scotland – Access to Healthcare (PDF)
Access to Healthcare
This factsheet provides a brief summary of your right to access National Health Service (NHS) healthcare for people from Ukraine who are seeking safety in Scotland
Rights of Ukrainians seeking safety in Scotland – Housing and Homelessness Support (PDF)
Housing and Homelessness Support
This factsheet provides a brief summary of the Housing and Homelessness Support available to people from Ukraine who are seeking safety in Scotland.
Rights of Ukrainians seeking safety in Scotland – Right to Study (PDF)
Right to Study
This factsheet provides a brief summary of the right to study for Ukrainians seeking safety in Scotland.
Rights of Ukrainians seeking safety in Scotland – Right to Work (PDF)
Right to Work
This factsheet provides a brief summary of your right to work if you are arriving in Scotland from Ukraine.
Know Your Rights for Survivors of Trafficking! Health (PDF)
This factsheet explains your rights to access healthcare, as well as how to access legal advice, and other support in Scotland.
This factsheet is part of a series of Know Your Rights! factsheets that provide information for people (adults) from abroad who have experienced human trafficking and/or exploitation, on your rights and support in Scotland.
Know Your Rights for Survivors of Trafficking! Education & Employment (PDF)
This factsheet explains your rights to access education and employment, as well as how to access legal advice, and other support in Scotland.
This factsheet is part of a series of Know Your Rights! factsheets that provide information for people (adults) from abroad who have experienced human trafficking and/or exploitation, on your rights and support in Scotland.
Know Your Rights for Survivors of Trafficking! Housing, Welfare Benefits & Money (PDF)
This factsheet explains your rights to access housing, welfare benefits and financial support, as well as how to access legal advice, and other support in Scotland.
This factsheet is part of a series of Know Your Rights! factsheets that provide information for people (adults) from abroad who have experienced human trafficking and/or exploitation, on your rights and support in Scotland.
Know Your Rights for Survivors of Trafficking! Compensation and Legal Advice (PDF)
This factsheet explains your rights to access compensation, as well as how to access legal advice, and other support in Scotland.
This factsheet is part of a series of Know Your Rights! factsheets that provide information for people (adults) from abroad who have experienced human trafficking and/or exploitation, on your rights and support in Scotland.
Know Your Rights for Survivors of Trafficking! Gender Based Violence (PDF)
This factsheet explains what gender based violence means, as well as how to access legal advice, and other support in Scotland.
This factsheet is part of a series of Know Your Rights! factsheets that provide information for people (adults) from abroad who have experienced human trafficking and/or exploitation, on your rights and support in Scotland.