Legal Aid ACT

Service Description

Assistance with legal issues, especially people who are socially or economically disadvantaged. Legal advice is available for criminal law, family law, mental health, discrimination, NDIS and civil law matters. We provide information to help you understand the law, a free legal helpline, lawyers at Courts and Tribunals, a Family Dispute Resolution service, support for domestic and family violence victims, and grants of aid for people who face financially difficulty. Legal Aid ACT can help you by providing one-off legal advice for minor legal problems, ongoing legal representation for major legal problems, and non-legal support to help you while you take action to resolve your legal problem.

Hours of Operation

Mon-Thurs: 8:30am-7pm. Fri: 8:30-5pm.

Accessibility

Referral System

Self referral

Service Fees

No fees for duty services, but there is a client contribution for ongoing legal assistance.

Languages (other than English)

Telephone Interpreter Available (TIS).

Disability Access

Yes. Ramp, Lifts.

Organisational Information

Area Served

ACT

Parent Organisation

Legal Aid ACT

Postal Address

GPO Box 512

Canberra City

ACT

2601

Other Information

Volunteering Opportunities

Yes

Other Contacts

Youth Law Centre (Ages 12-25) 02 6173 5140. Domestic Violence and Personal Protection Order Unit 02 6207 1874 Older Person Legal Service ('OPALS') 02 6243 3436.

Last Updated: 11 July 2024