Formerly known as the National Children`s and Youth Law Centre and known as Lawstuff, it is Australia`s only technology-based national municipal justice service. The law textbook is published by the Fitzroy Legal Service. It covers general legal issues, including family law, neighborhood disputes, contracts, bankruptcy and wills. Our priorities are to improve the financial security of parents and the well-being of their children and to ensure that family violence, particularly in the form of economic and systemic violence, does not continue after separation. We offer free legal advice and, in some cases, dispute resolution, legal aid and legal representation. We prioritize children and adults facing serious issues affecting their children, and we strive to keep families out of court. Support services are available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have legal issues and court cases. For more information, see Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Assistance Services. Victoria Legal Aid cannot provide legal advice in matters of business or commerce, defamation, intellectual property, wage disputes, industrial accidents, wills (deceased estates) or the purchase and sale of property. The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AUSTLII) provides free access to Australasian legal documents. It publishes legal information and documents produced by public bodies. Visit the “Finding Legal Answers” section of the Victoria Legal Aid website for free information on many common legal issues.

Our work in family, youth and children`s law is about helping people resolve family disputes and make safe, achievable and child-centred parenting and care arrangements. This includes helping parents build their capacity to resolve future disputes without legal counsel. Learn more about quality management in our legal services. There are more than 50 municipal legal centres in Victoria. Youthlaw is Victoria`s free national centre for EU law for young people under the age of 25. We know that it is often difficult to get through the TRLA hotline and we apologize for the inconvenience. Texas RioGrande Legal Aid receives many more calls each day via the hotline than they can answer, especially calls related to family law issues. For families in conflict who have not been able to resolve children`s problems through family dispute resolution services, we can help access family courts. Community legal centres provide free legal advice to economically and socially disadvantaged people.

Each community law centre has different eligibility policies, including: We help people resolve their family disputes and respond to government interference to put in place safe, feasible and child-centred child care arrangements. We help build people`s ability to resolve future disputes without legal representation. We also assist in responding to domestic violence violence. You should consult a lawyer before going to court. We conduct research and analysis to support the effective delivery of legal aid services. We provide high-quality legal advice and representation to persons charged with criminal offences, otherwise unable to afford legal assistance and meeting our eligibility criteria, with a focus on people who are disadvantaged or at risk of social exclusion. Victoria Legal Aid offers 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 eligible individuals. Victoria Legal Aid also offers training to gain community knowledge about legal rights and obligations.

You may also be eligible for assistance from municipal law centres or government-funded services. Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) provides free legal information, education and counselling to children and low-income and/or disadvantaged people. However, they do not give legal advice in all cases. Find out if you are eligible for VLA. We also contribute to the public debate on Australian courts and government policies and practices on domestic violence. The Victoria Law Foundation (VLF) is a statutory, not-for-profit organization that aims to help Victorians understand the law and their legal system. Registrars cannot offer legal advice, recommend a lawyer, or give an indication of the possible outcome of your case. In the Registry of the Court you will find information on what a Registrar can and cannot do.

We offer high quality advice to legally supported clients in civil, criminal and family matters, minors` rights and children`s rights. We also conduct strategic litigation to resolve a legal issue or change a policy or process to help an individual client and the wider community. We contribute to the safety of adults and children affected by family violence and help reduce the incidence of family violence by providing legal information, advice and representation to affected adults and children. This includes representing clients in family law courts, children`s court and Victoria Magistrates` Court. We provide timely and legally supported family dispute resolution services to vulnerable individuals. We help separated families maintain their children`s well-being by managing, assessing, preparing and referring cases (including to our children-related Kids Talk programme, where appropriate) and organising conferences led by experienced presidents. If you can`t afford to pay a lawyer to conduct your case, you can ask if Victoria Legal Aid will pay a lawyer to help you (which requires you to ask for a lawyer). We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. We provide legal information, legal advice and education with a focus on prevention and timely resolution of legal problems. We prioritize more intensive legal services, such as legal advice and representation, for individuals who meet the eligibility criteria, based on their financial situation, the nature and severity of their problem, and their personal circumstances.

We also conduct strategic litigation to change policies and processes and resolve legal issues for individuals and the wider community. To be eligible for TRLA`s free legal services, an applicant must meet income, asset, and immigration requirements set forth by the U.S. Congress, Texas Legislature, and other funding sources. TRLA will always try to find a source of funding that allows the representation of people who cannot afford to pay for the services of a private lawyer. We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. Read our family law facts to help people better understand family law at Legal Aid Victoria. Youth Law Australia provides free and confidential legal advice, support and referrals to young people and their lawyers. Anyone under the age of 25 (and their lawyer) can request and receive free and confidential legal advice through its innovative online service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Lawstuff is a non-profit legal service that helps children and young people in Australia and their supporters find a legal solution to their problems. Justice Connect provides free legal advice and support to disadvantaged people.

Sometimes they can make recommendations to private lawyers who can advise for free – called pro bono. We provide legal information, advice and advocacy, as well as community legal education to protect and promote the rights of children, adolescents and parents before, during and after child protection proceedings.