About us
Richmond Legal Advice Service (RLAS):
- provides free legal advice and assistance
- has volunteers who are qualified lawyers
- has no restrictions or no eligibility criteria, and
- operates in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
When we are open
RLAS runs an advice session every other Tuesday evening between 8pm and 9.30pm in Richmond.
RLAS cannot run the advice session 21 April 2026. Unfortunately, the lawyer volunteers on the rota tonight cannot travel to the session because of the tube strike and other lawyer volunteers are not available to replace them Please come to the next session on 5 May 2026Between April and June 2026, we are open on the following Tuesdays:
| Date | Open or closed | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7 April 2026 | - | Open |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | - | Closed |
| Tuesday, 21 April 2026 | - | Open |
| Tuesday, 28 April 2026 | - | Closed |
| Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | - | Open |
| Tuesday, 12 May 2026 | - | Closed |
| Tuesday, 19 May 2026 | - | Open |
| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | - | Closed |
| Tuesday, 2 June 2026 | - | Open |
| Tuesday, 9 June 2026 | - | Closed |
| Tuesday, 16 June 2026 | - | Open |
| Tuesday, 23 June 2026 | - | Closed |
| Tuesday, 30 June 2026 | - | Open |
How we operate
RLAS offers a "drop-in" advice clinic. You do not need to make an appointment. Click here and here for further details on how RLAS operates.
Where we operate from
Our sessions are held at Holy Trinity Church, Sheen Park, Richmond, TW9 1UP. Further details.
You can complete the RLAS client contact sheet before coming to an advice session. Online and print versions are available from the downloads page.