This guide aims to provide advice for those having to deal with a legal problem but not knowing where to start. It deals with such issues as buying a house, getting into debt, marriage and children, divorce, faulty goods, disputes with neighbours, evading taxes, employment rights, getting paid for work, getting arrested, and wills and deaths. Other topics include bringing action against another person, how to react to being prosecuted or sued, instructing a solicitor, and controlling the cost of legal action. Advice is also provided on how to deal with such matters to ensure that the situation is handled with as little difficulty as possible.