The DSCV cannot provide you with legal advice, but can provide you with general information about the process. If you need specific legal advice tailored to your concerns, you will need to consult a lawyer. To find the nearest legal centre to the community, call 03 9652 1500 or visit the Federation of Community Legal Centres website Visit the “Find Legal Answers” section of Victoria Legal Aid`s website for free information on many general legal issues. If your hearing date is more than six days away, you may be able to get legal advice from a lawyer to help you prepare. In some cases, problems can be resolved amicably. The Dispute Resolution Center – another body of the department – offers free advice in case of disagreements, especially between neighbors or other people. Justice Connect`s GDDS provides advice and support to eligible homeowners whose home building disputes have not been resolved with DBDRV. It can help homeowners who do not have access to legal aid and advice from other sources. Visit the Domestic Building Legal Service website for assistance. Victorial Legal Aid is a national organization that helps people solve their legal problems. You can reach them by calling 1300 792 387 or by visiting their website: www.legalaid.vic.gov.au (External link) Search our website for legal information and your options.
Popular topics include: If you have a legal problem or would like information about the law, Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) – an agency of the ministry – may be able to help. VLA offers free advice on what you need to do to solve your legal problem, although there is no legal advice on every issue. Victoria Legal Aid provides free advice to people with legal problems, with a focus on criminal law, family law and some civil law issues. Some of its services are available to all Victorians, while other services are only available to those who are eligible. Victoria Legal Aid also offers training to strengthen the community`s knowledge of legal rights and responsibilities. We can help you answer your legal questions. We also provide free legal advice to those who need it most. Victoria Legal Aid provides free legal information and training to all Victorians. They may also offer advice and legal representation based on their financial situation and other individual circumstances. Victoria Legal Aid cannot provide legal advice on commercial or commercial matters, defamation, intellectual property, wage disputes, industrial accidents, wills (deceased estates) or the purchase and sale of real estate. The VLRC does not provide legal advice to individuals on legal issues or individual cases, and we do not investigate complaints about the law or lawyers.
The quickest way to get help from us is to look for legal answers or use our online chat. Learn more about our free services and how to use them in your language. You can also call us about your legal problem. A private lawyer can help you explain your legal problem and resolve it. The Public Defender`s Office advises on disability issues and the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service provides free legal advice to the Koori community. Visit Victoria Legal Aid`s Find Legal Answers page for help with common legal questions or to find legal services. The Law Institute of Victoria may refer you to a lawyer to deal with your particular problem. These lawyers offer a free 30-minute telephone consultation before charging a fee for their services. For a legal referral from the Law Institute of Victoria, call the hotline on 03-9607-9550 or check out their Justice Connect directory provides free legal services to disadvantaged people and develops programs to meet the legal needs of homeless people, seniors, non-profit organizations and self-advocates.
The Court Network has volunteers who provide information, support and refer people to other services. They do not provide legal advice. If you can`t afford a lawyer to do your case, you can ask if Victoria Legal Aid will pay for a lawyer to help you (which requires you to ask for a lawyer). The following services provide free or low-cost legal advice or assistance. If you have a legal problem, you can contact a private lawyer, Victoria Legal Aid or a municipal legal centre. Community legal centres provide free legal aid, especially to people in financial difficulty or socially disadvantaged. The Law Institute of Victoria`s Find Your Lawyer legal advice service can offer you free investigative advice. You can reach them by phone at (03) 9607 9550 or on their website: www.liv.asn.au/Referral (external link) If you need legal assistance, you have a number of options, including support from community-based organizations, government-funded services and the private sector. Victoria Legal Aid`s duty counsel service can provide confidential legal advice and representation to tenants (tenants) and residents free of charge in property matters (evictions) and injunctions. It is important to understand any local laws, regulations or laws that may apply to your situation.
This will help you in your conversations with your neighbor. There are different rules for different neighborhood situations, but it`s helpful to know that the conversation with the person you have a problem with almost always has to take place. The Federation of Community Legal Centres can be contacted by phone at (03) 9652 1500 or on their website: www.communitylaw.org.au (external link) Victoria Legal Aid focuses on supporting people who: cannot afford a private lawyer; have an intellectual disability, acquired brain injury or mental illness; you are hospitalized in psychiatry; are homeless or at risk of homelessness; are a child or young person applying to the juvenile court; cannot speak, read or write well in English; are Indigenous Australians; are tried or threatened with domestic violence for domestic violence; are in custody or face severe sentences. Our partnership with other companies helps us offer our services. Use this directory to find partner companies we work with. If you have consulted a lawyer and would like to file a complaint or ask a question about the service you received, the Conseil des services juridiques and its agent can help. Interpretation is available to assist callers who speak other languages. Call 1300-792-387 and ask for an interpreter or call one of Victoria Legal Aid`s language lines.