Free Legal Advice

Free Legal Advice

Kingsford Legal Centre provides free legal advice and assistance to people who live, work or study in the Randwick and Botany Bay local government areas in New South Wales (click for detailed list). In addition the legal centre also provides a NSW state-wide service in the area of Discrimination Law.

All advice is free and is by appointment only. If needed, a free interpreter can be provided. Both daytime and evening appointments are available.

To make an appointment contact the Centre on 9385 9566 between 9am and 5 pm. Closed for lunch 1 pm to 2pm

The centre can advise on matters such as:

  • domestic violence
  • credit and debt
  • victim's compensation
  • criminal law
  • employment law
  • discrimination law
  • motor vehicle accidents
  • consumer matters
  • accidents and injuries
  • power of attorney

These suburbs are covered by Kingsford Legal Centre.

The centre does not give advice in the following areas of law:

  • Family law, including divorce, child support and property settlement
  • Making a will or an application for probate
  • Mortgages or conveyancing
  • Workers compensation
  • Personal injury except victims compensation
  • Medical negligence
  • Commercial matters or business law
  • Taxation

However the centre maybe able to provide details of services and organisations that provides advice in these areas.

Kingsford Legal Centre does not provide advice to:

  • employers in employment matters
  • landlords in tenancy matters

Suburbs

Kingsford Legal Centre provides free legal advice to people who live work or study in the following suburbs:

  • Banksmeadow
  • Botany
  • Bronte
  • Chifley
  • Clovelly
  • Coogee
  • Daceyville
  • East Botany
  • Eastlakes
  • Hillsdale
  • Kensington
  • Kingsford
  • La Perouse
  • Little Bay
  • Malabar
  • Maroubra
  • Maroubra Junction
  • Mascot
  • Matraville
  • Pagewood
  • Philip Bay
  • Randwick
  • Rosebery
  • South Coogee
  • University of New South Wales
  • Waverley

If you do not live in one of these suburbs, there may be another community legal centre in your area.  Details of all the community legal centres in NSW are available from NSW CLC Inc.  Details of all the community legal centres across Australia are available from National Association of Community Legal Centres.