General Law
Providing the Illawarra and surrounding community with free professional general law advice and assistance.
At Illawarra Legal Centre, we offer a range of free legal services to residents of the Illawarra including information, referral, advice and representation. Our solicitors provide legal advice in most areas of law:
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Employment Law
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Discrimination
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Fines
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Victim’s Support
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Credit and Debt Matters
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Child Support – For carer parents only
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Domestic Violence (AVO) – complainants only
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Care and Protection (child protection)
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Non-carer parents in child support/family matter
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Family Law
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Landlords
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Commercial Creditors
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Respondents in discrimination and employment matters
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Defendants in apprehended domestic violence matters (unless the defence is to a cross-application) and defendants in victim’s support matters
How We Can Help You With Your Legal Matter
Please note that, except for the areas in which we provide legal representation we may refer clients to a private solicitor if the issue requires longer, detailed consideration. Other useful free legal services links include Legal Aid and Law Access.
Phone Advice
Have you got a legal problem? Our generalist solicitors can help you navigate a wide range of legal matters.
General Law phone advice is provided by appointment on:
Tuesday: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Wednesday: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Thursday: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Contact us on 4276 1939
Face-to-Face Advice
General Law face-to-face advice is provided by appointment at the Illawarra Legal Centre on:
Wednesdays from 11:00am
Thursdays from 6:00pm
Every 2nd Friday from 2:00pm
Contact us on 4276 1939
Appointments at Dapto and Corrimal Libraries
We run an advice service at Dapto and Corrimal Libraries on Mondays between 9:30am – 12:30pm.
Dapto Library: Dapto Ribbonwood Centre, 93/109 Princes Hwy, Dapto
Corrimal Library: Corrimal District Community Centre, 15 Short Street, Corrimal
Appointments are necessary and made by contacting us on 4276 1939
Appointments at Illawarra Women’s Health centre
We run an advice service at the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre in Warilla on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month between 10:00am – 12:00pm.
The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is a women-only space at: 4 Belfast Avenue, Warilla.
Appointments are necessary and made by contacting the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre on 4255 6800.
Migration Advice
A volunteer Registered Migration Agent provides free advice by phone on the second Tuesday of each month.
Advice is given regarding any type of visa, with a focus on family visas, as well as general immigration and citizenship.
Advice is given on a “one-off” basis. Unfortunately we cannot take any migration matters as casework.
Case Work & Legal Representation
We provide case work and legal representation in the following general law areas:
1. Victim’s support
2. Discrimination
3. Employment Law
4. Credit and Debt matters
5. Domestic Violence (AVO) – Complainants only
6. Child Support (for carer parents only)
7. Care and Protection
8. Significant public interest matters
Illawarra Legal Centre cannot give legal advice by email
Unfortunately we cannot give advice by email. We cannot protect any confidential information you send to us by email if we have not asked for that information.