General federal law: Find a lawyer

It is advisable to obtain legal advice before you make a decision about what to do or apply to the Court. A lawyer can help you understand your legal rights and responsibilities. They can also explain how the law applies to your case.

You can get legal advice from a:

  • legal aid office
  • community legal centre, or
  • private law firm.

Court staff are not permitted by law to give you legal advice and cannot refer you to a private lawyer.

The list below gives contact details of organisations that might be able to provide free or low-cost legal advice or assistance or the services of a lawyer. Listing the organisations below is not an endorsement of material on those sites, or of any associated organisation, product or service.

Australian Capital Territory

Legal help

Lawyers

New South Wales

Legal help

Lawyers

Northern Territory

Legal help

Lawyers

Queensland

Legal help

Lawyers

South Australia

Legal help

Lawyers

Tasmania

Legal help

Lawyers

Victoria

Legal help

Lawyers

Western Australia

Legal help

Lawyers

National

Legal help 

Related information

Print Print a copy
flag
flag

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders, past, present and emerging.