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Legal Advice at 

Bayside Community 

Legal Service.

Get 30 minutes of free legal advice from a lawyer. Our lawyers are knowledgeable across a range of general areas of law.

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How Our Lawyers Can Help

A note about our advice areas: 
Our service does not have the capacity to advise on binding financial agreements; body corporate issues; commercial disputes; complaints against Police; conveyancing; debts over $50,000.00; defamation; neighbourhood disputes; or personal injury.

Civil Law

We can help you with:

  • Disputes regarding products and services purchased from Australian businesses or individuals;
  • Understanding your rights under the Australian Consumer Law; 
  • Understanding your rights and obligations 
    under a contract; 
  • Disputes where someone is refusing to return your property (bailment); and
  • Knowing your rights and responsibilities where you owe someone money, or where someone owes you money (debt.)

We can help you with:

  • Applying for a Peace and Good Behaviour Order (PGBO);
  • Understanding your rights and responsibilities under a BGBO;
  • Knowing your next steps where you or someone else has breached a PGBO.

We can help you with:

  • Property damage claims arising from a motor vehicle accident where the damage does not exceed $50,000.00.
  • Understanding your rights and responsibilities where you were at fault, or where someone else was at fault.

Family Law

We can help you with:

  • Initiating steps;
  • Parenting orders and plans;
  • Property settlements;
  • Advice on child safety matters;
  • Understanding your rights and responsibilities; and
  • Referrals to mediation.

We can help you with:

  • Applying for a Domestic Violence Order (DVO);
  • Contesting a DVO;
  • Reporting domestic violence to the Police;
  • Advice on child safety matters; and
  • Understanding your rights and responsibilities; and
  • Referrals to Domestic Violence support services.

Criminal Law

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We can help you with:

  • General advice where you have been charged with a criminal offence; and
  • Understanding potential sentencing outcomes.

We can help you with:

  • Understanding your next steps where you or someone else has breached a Domestic Violence Order (DVO).

We can help you with:

  • General advice where you have been charged with a traffic offence;
  • Understanding your eligibility to apply for a work licence where you have been charged with a drink driving offence; and
  • Understanding your rights and responsibilities where a fine has been referred to SPER for enforcement.

How to Get a Free Appointment

1

Check You 
Qualify

Make sure we can help with your legal issue and that you meet our eligibility criteria.

2

Complete our Intake Form

Our online intake form is fast, convenient and captures all the information we need to see if we can assist you.

3

Confirm Your Appointment

If we can assist you, our team will be in contact to book your appointment with one of our solicitors.

4

Attend Your Appointment

In-person, over the phone or via video conference. Our appointments are fully accessible.

We can help with:

Civil, family & criminal law

Our solicitors can provide knowledgeable and accurate advice across general areas of law.

Form filling & legal tasks

Our solicitors can assist you to complete a range of forms, applications and legal documents.

Mediation & referrals

Our solicitors can refer you to our free mediation service or to other private lawyers.

We can't help with:

Case work or appeals

Our solicitors are unable to represent you in Court, nor advise on the prospects of a successful appeal.

Document preparation

Our Service generally does not have the resources to prepare documents on your behalf.

Existing legal matters

We are unable to assist you where a private solicitor is already advising you or is about to advise you.

Let's Get Started. 

Please complete our intake form to see if you qualify for a free appointment. 
Our team will review your intake form and be in contact shortly.

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