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Where to get legal advice

You should be informed by the police of your right to legal advice and be given an opportunity to get advice.

You can also obtain legal advice from:

Law Access: 1300 888 529; or

Legal Aid Commissions

  • If you are under 18 Legal Aid Youth Hotline -1800 10 18 10 in the ACT and NSW
  • NSW: 1800 806 913
  • ACT: 02 6243 3411
  • NT: 1800 019 343, Alice Springs 8951 5377, Darwin: 8999 3000, Katherine: 8973 8704
  • QLD: 1300 65 11 88
  • VIC: (03) 9269 0120 or 1800 677 402 (free call for country areas)
  • WA: 1300 650 579
  • TAS: 03 6236 3800
  • SA: 1300 366 424, Youth Services Commission for free legal advice for children 8463 3533


Community Legal Centres provide assistance and advice to individuals who are unable to get legal representation. Occasionally they will represent clients. Please refer to the National Association of Community Legal Centres Directory at to find your closest community legal centre: http://www.naclc.org.au/directory/

 

Thanks to the team at Lawstuff for developing this fact sheet.

Last modified: 12 March 2010

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