CLSD makeover

The legal aid telephone service, Community Legal Service Direct (CLSD), has been rebranded as Community Legal Advice (CLA). The Legal Services Commission says the change reflects its commitment to ensuring that clear language is used to promote the services available in the criminal justice system. The phone number remains the same—0845 345 4345—but the web address has changed to www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk. John Sirodcar, the LSC’s head of direct services, says: “The new name brings under one banner joined-up services that target those in greatest need.”