What we do
Legal Access Program: Low-Cost Consultation Service
Our Legal Access Program offers low-cost initial consultation sessions to help you address your legal concerns without breaking the bank. This program is designed to bridge the gap between needing legal guidance and being unable to afford a full legal representation. With experienced volunteer lawyers at your service, you can receive expert guidance on various legal matters at a fraction of the usual cost.
How it Works:
Eligibility: Income or circumstance requirements are typically established to determine eligibility for the program.
Consultation Format: The program may offer in-person consultations, phone consultations, or video conferencing options for legal advice.
Consultation Length: All consultations are 20 minutes long.
Cost: The consultations are offered at a significantly reduced rate with only an admin fee applied as compared to a standard lawyer fees. Some of our programs may even offer free consultations.
Scope of Services: The consultations are intended for obtaining initial legal advice and exploring options. It's important to understand that these consultations will not involve in-depth legal research or representation in court.
Frequency: The Program runs one full day every quarter subject to the availability of the volunteer lawyers.
Areas of Law: The Program is aimed at providing general legal advice however each quarter will have a specific theme e.g. Employment, Criminal, Contracts, etc, please ask at the time of booking.
Group Sessions: If you require a group appointment or group session to a group of people e.g. on the benefits of drafting a Will, How to register a business, please contact us directly.
bENEFITs:
Affordable Legal Guidance: Our low-cost initial consultations allow individuals to get basic legal questions answered and understand their legal rights without a significant financial burden.
Informed Decisions: Consulting with a lawyer can help individuals make informed decisions about their legal situation, whether they choose to pursue further legal action, attempt to resolve the issue themselves, or seek alternative solutions.
Increased Access to Justice: Our Legal Access Program plays a vital role in ensuring everyone has access to some level of legal guidance, regardless of income level.
BOOK AN APPOINTMENT
Appointments are made via our online booking system, with an admin fee collected on booking. In line with the Program’s mission to aid those most in need, a brief questionnaire regarding your circumstances, employment status or income level is required to determine eligibility for an appointment. Upon completion of this questionnaire, if eligible, you'll forwarded a booking link.
To maximise your appointment time for advice, we ask for thorough/detailed information submission when completing your booking, ensuring our lawyers can focus on providing assistance rather than gathering data from you in the appointment. Rest assured, any information shared in the online form remains confidential and is handled in accordance with our privacy and storage policies.
For conflict of interest verification, please provide the name of the opposing party involved in your matter. Unfortunately, if we've previously advised the other party on the same issue, we're unable to assist you. We will, however, refer you to other organisations that may be able to help you.
If unable to attend in person, telephone and online appointments are available. Should document review be necessary for advice, we'll request you bring those documents to your appointment
