Organisations to contact for legal help

Court staff cannot give you legal advice.

You should speak to a lawyer before you decide to start a case on your own or defend a case brought against you without the help of a lawyer.

Listed below are organisations which may be able to give you free or low-cost legal help.

If you can afford to pay for legal help, there is a list of organisations at the end of this page which may help you in finding a lawyer.

The organisations listed below are not part of the Court.

The Court cannot endorse the material provided by the organisations, or any associated organisation, product or service.

Self-representation services

There is a self-representation service in each State and Territory that provides free legal help to eligible individuals who have matters in the Federal Court of Australia but do not have a lawyer. These services can be contacted as follows:

Legal Aid bodies

There are services in each State and Territory that provide legal aid to eligible individuals. Legal Aid bodies usually have strict eligibility criteria. A list of these services is provided below, including website links for each organisation:

Community legal centres

There are community legal centres throughout Australia that may be able to help you, depending on the eligibility criteria that each centre applies. A list of community legal centres in each State and Territory can be found through the following websites:

Find a lawyer

If you can afford to pay for a lawyer but are not sure where to find one, you can contact the law society in your State or Territory: