What do you call free lawyers?

LawAccess NSW 1300 888 529 LawAccess NSW is a free government telephone service that provides legal assistance for people who have a legal problem in NSW.

Who is entitled to legal aid in Australia?

If you rely on Centrelink payments for your income, you will usually be eligible for legal aid, as long as your assets are within the set limits. You should include Family Tax Benefit (Part A & B) payments, along with child maintenance and child support payments, as income.

Where can I get free legal aid in Queensland?

You can apply to the family law courts for an exemption from paying court filing fees. Contact the court for more information. If you’ve got a legal problem, you can get free legal advice from Legal Aid Queensland or a community legal centre. If you need a lawyer, but can’t afford to pay, you may be eligible to apply for legal aid .

How does the Legal Aid Queensland means test work?

These are the Legal Aid Queensland means test, funding guidelines and in most cases, a legal merits test. How does the means test work? The means test looks at your income and assets to see if you are financially eligible for legal aid.

Where can I find a lawyer in Queensland?

The following lawyers do legal aid cases — search for a lawyer in your area . If you’re not eligible for legal aid andyou still need legal representation (not just legal advice), contact the Queensland Law Society for a list of private family lawyers in your area. Some lawyers are willing to help people with different parts of their legal case.

Can you get legal aid if you cant afford a lawyer?

If you need a lawyer, but can’t afford to pay, you may be eligible to apply for legal aid . This means we may pay some or all of your legal fees if your case and personal circumstances meet our guidelines, including ‘means’ and ‘merit’ tests. The following lawyers do legal aid cases — search for a lawyer in your area .

You can apply to the family law courts for an exemption from paying court filing fees. Contact the court for more information. If you’ve got a legal problem, you can get free legal advice from Legal Aid Queensland or a community legal centre. If you need a lawyer, but can’t afford to pay, you may be eligible to apply for legal aid .

The following lawyers do legal aid cases — search for a lawyer in your area . If you’re not eligible for legal aid andyou still need legal representation (not just legal advice), contact the Queensland Law Society for a list of private family lawyers in your area. Some lawyers are willing to help people with different parts of their legal case.

These are the Legal Aid Queensland means test, funding guidelines and in most cases, a legal merits test. How does the means test work? The means test looks at your income and assets to see if you are financially eligible for legal aid.

When does the Queensland Government stop providing legal assistance?

Under the legal assistance services program, we allocate Queensland and Australian government funding for the delivery of legal assistance services. Australian Government funding is allocated to individual community organisations under the National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP), which expires on 30 June 2025.