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ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE (NSW/ACT)
Als provides legal advice & representation for Indigenous people in Canberra & the surrounding region (Queanbeyan, Yass, Goulburn, Cooma). Phone: 6249 8488
ANU Students' Association Provides free legal advice & assistance on all legal matters (including migration & notary public services) to enrolled ANU students. Phone: 6125 2444
Email: sa.legal@ anu.edu.au
LEGAL ADVICE BUREAU (Law Society of the ACT)
Provides free legal advice on simple legal matters. Assists in determining a legal problem and the possible need for engaging the services
of the Legal Aid Office or a private solicitor to solve it. Interviews are by appointment only.
Phone: 6247 5700
Fax: 6247 3754
Location: Lvl 3, 11 London Circuit, Canberra City 2601
Hours: Monday to Friday 12:30pm to 2pm
LEGAL AID OFFICE ACT
Provides free legal advice and assistance to everyone, however eligibility criteria apply for legal representation matters. Referrals, for Family Law, Child Support, Wills & employment matters. Legal representation is available in some instances for those not able to afford a private solicitor. This service is means tested. Phone for more details.
Also provides:
Free Advice Line and After Hours Legal Advice -
Phone: 1300 654 314
Appointments, new clients: 6243 3471
Fax: 6247 5446
Location: 4 Mort Street, Canberra City
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders: Ph 6217 4299 Criminal Law: Ph 62433411
WELFARE RIGHTS AND LEGAL CENTRE
Provides advice, information & referral :
1. One-off Night time free legal advice & referral in all areas of law (including legal aid appeals), for people on low incomes.
No appointment necessary - first come first served.
Drop in or Telephone.
2. Welfare Rights provides advice on Centrelink benefits & housing/Tenancy Issues
For both services
Ph : 6247 2177
Outside Canberra Ph: 1800 445 665
Fax: 6257 4801
Location: Havelock House, 85 Gould Street, Turner
Hours: 1. Night time free legal service: Tuesday nights only,
6-8pm.
2. Welfare Rights advice, Employment or Housing:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Frid: 9.30am - 1pm
Environmental Defenders Office
Provides legal advice & representation on environmental law issues .
Phone: 62479420 , Email: edoact@edo.org..au,
www.edo.org.au/edoactLocation: 4 Mort Street Civic Hours: 9:30 to 4:30 Mon– Thurs
Consumer Law Centre of the ACT (CLC)
The CLC is a project of Care Financial Counselling service. Provides free legal assistance & advice to low to moderate income earners, primarily in the areas of consumer credit, teelecommunications & utilities, aswell as general fair trading & consumer protection. Phone: 6257 1788 Fax: 6257 1452 Website: www.carefcs.org Location: Shop 16, 1st floor Waldorf Apartments, 2 Akuna St Canberra City Hours: Telephone information service 9am-12 noon weekday mornings. Drop in service Wed evenings 5:30pm-7:30pm. Weekday appointments by arrangement. TENANTS ADVICE SERVICE
Provides free legal advice on tenancy matters, information & community education for all ACT tenants. Works on tenancy/housing issues and represents ACT tenants in a range of forums. Phone advice only. Phone: 6247 2011
General information via www.tenantsact.org.auFax: 6257 4801
Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 1pm and 4:30pm-8pm Tuesday
Afternoon appointments made over phone
Youth Law Centre ACT
Drop in legal and referral service for young people aged 12-25, who may need assistance or information on a range of legal matters.
Phone: 6262 7077
Fax: 6262 6099
Location: Lev 1, 8-10 Petrie Plaza Civic (entrance/stairs next to medicare office)
Hours: Monday to Friday 1pm - 5pm
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LEGAL SERVICE
Free legal service assisting people who have been discriminated on the basis of their disability as recognised under legislation.
Phone: 6247 2018
TTY: 6247 2018
Fax: 6257 4801
Location: Havelock House, 85 Gould St, Turner.
Hours: Tuesday 9:30-1pm
Thursday 2:30-4:30pm
WOMEN’S LEGAL CENTRE
Provides free, confidential telephone advice to women on legal issues. No drop-in service, appointments only. Researches law reform and runs community legal advice sessions.
Phone: 6257 4499
From outside Canberra Ph: 1800 634 669
Fax: 6247 0848
Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12noon.
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