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 Legal Aid ACT Community Legal Centres in the ACT Legal Advice Bureau ACT Pro-Bono Clearing House Justice Connect Lawyers Lawyers ACT Law Society New South Wales Legal help Legal Aid New South Wales Law Access NSW Community Legal Centres in NSW Law Society of New South Wales Pro Bono Scheme New South Wales Bar Association Legal Assistance Referral Scheme Justice Connect Lawyers Law Society of New South Wales Northern Territory Legal help Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission Community Legal Centres in the Northern Territory Law Society NT Pro Bono Clearing House Lawyers Law Society NT Queensland Legal help Legal Aid Queensland Community Legal Centres in Queensland LawRight Lawyers Queensland Law Society South Australia Legal help Legal Services Commission of South Australia Community Legal Centres in South Australia JusticeNet SA Lawyers Law Society of South Australia Tasmania Legal help Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania Community Legal Centres in Tasmania The Law Society of Tasmania Pro Bono Referral Service Justice Connect Lawyers Law Society of Tasmania Victoria Legal help Victoria Legal Aid Community Legal Centres in Victoria Justice Connect Lawyers Law Institute of Victoria Western Australia Legal help Legal Aid Western Australia Community Legal Centres in Western Australia Law Access Lawyers Law Society of Western Australia National Legal help National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services National Association of Community Legal Centres Related information Court support Representing myself