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Information - Advice - Representation


We can help with

Relationships and children

  • Domestic and family violence
  • Separation and family dispute resolution
  • Property settlement
  • Parenting arrangements
  • Child support and maintenance
  • Child protection

Criminal justice

  • Being charged with an offence
  • Young people and the law
  • Police and your rights

Cars and driving

  • Traffic offences
  • Car accidents and claims
  • Licence disqualification
  • Young driver laws

Work and money

  • Consumer rights
  • Money and debt issues
  • Farm debt issues
  • Work and your rights inc. unfair dismissal and bullying
  • Social security appeals
  • Natural disaster insurance claims

Personal rights and safety

  • Discrimination and sexual harassment
  • Human rights
  • Mental health treatment rights
  • Elder abuse
  • Protecting sexual assault counselling records
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme appeals

We can’t help with

  • Company, business, club or association legal issues
  • Employment contracts/ workplace agreements
  • Commercial transactions
  • Tenancy issues and tenant rights
  • Real estate matters uncluding buying, selling and landlord rights
  • Will making/powers of attorney
  • Shares and investments
  • Personal injuries (but the Civil Law Legal Aid Scheme may be able to help)

For more information about our services visit legalaid.qld.gov.au or phone 1300 65 11 88 or 1300 650 143 (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Information Line)

Last updated 20 December 2024