Fitzroy Legal Service Enquiry Form
Night Service Advice Clinic
If you are seeking general legal advice, we can assist you through our Night Service Advice Clinic. The clinic is volunteer run, and we provide both face to face and phone appointments at our Fitzroy and Reservoir offices. Appointments occur each weeknight and each appointment is approximately 40 minutes in duration.
Please note this service is for a Legal Advice appointment only. In most cases we cannot represent you in court. See here for information from Victoria Legal Aid about going to court: Legal Aid: Going to Court.
Areas of law that our legal advice clinic can provide advice on:
| Animal law | Criminal prosecutions by council & ownership disputes |
| Civil Law |
Making a Civil Complaint Responding a Civil complaint Consumer law Debt Insurance disputes Motor vehicle accidents |
| Housing |
Disputes with Landlords Disputes with other tenants |
| Intervention order |
Applying for an order Responding to an order Reviewing Further and better Particulars |
| Family Law |
Parenting matters Property Matters |
| Fines |
Council Fines Toll Fines Traffic Fines |
| Criminal Law |
Charged with a Criminal Offence Criminal History Victim of crime |
Please note we are unable to assist with the below areas of law
| Legal Problem Type | Where to get help |
|---|---|
| County or Supreme court matters | https://justiceconnect.org.au/our-services/self-rep-service |
| Owners Corporation (Body Corporate) Disputes |
Law Institute of Victoria’s Find A Lawyer scheme has free 30 minute advice or call 03 9607 9550. More information can be found on the Consumer Affairs website here We also have some information about this legal area on our Law Handbook Website. |
| Building and planning disputes |
Domestic Building Legal Service – Our Programs – Justice Connect We also have some information about this legal area on our Law Handbook Website. |
| Business contracts, regulation and commercial matters, conveyancing | Law Institute of Victoria’s Find A Lawyer scheme has free 30 minute advice or call 03 9607 9550. |
| Child protection | Victoria legal aid – 1300 792 387 or Speak to us. |
| Commercial matters including debts owed to your business | Law Institute of Victoria’s Find A Lawyer scheme has free 30 minute advice or call 03 9607 9550. |
| Fencing Disputes | Dispute Settlement Centre Victoria Law Institute of Victoria’s Find A Lawyer scheme has free 30 minute advice or call 03 9607 9550. We also have some information about this legal area on our Law Handbook Website. |
| Urgent family law court matters | If you have an urgent court hearing for a family law, contact the Family Advocacy and Support Service on 03 8610 9803 and ask to be referred to the duty lawyer. |
| Guardianship and administration disputes | Office of the Public Advocate. Victoria Legal Aid. Find your local Community Legal Centre: |
| Urgent Family Violence Intervention orders |
Contact the court registry where the matter is listed to be referred to the duty lawyer. Or complete the below form For Affected Family Members and applicants. |
| Family Violence Intervention Orders listed at Heidelberg Magistrates Court | Fitzroy Legal Service has a duty lawyer service at Heidelberg Magistrates Court. Contact their Registry to be referred to this service. (03) 9087 6115 or heidelberg.interventionorders@courts.vic.gov.au |
| Investments/trusts | Law Institute of Victoria’s Find A Lawyer scheme has free 30 minute advice or call 03 9607 9550. |
| Mental health treatment orders | The mental health legal service provides free legal services to mental health consumers to check if you are eligible you can contact them on 9629 4422 or visit this website. |
| Tax | Law Institute of Victoria’s Find A Lawyer scheme has free 30 minute advice or call 03 9607 9550. |
| Wills and estates | Law Institute of Victoria’s Find A Lawyer scheme has free 30 minute advice or call 03 9607 9550. Local Community Legal Centre. We also have some information about this legal area on our Law Handbook Website. |
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