Sources of free legal advice and where to find help

NT Legal Aid Commission
NT Legal Aid is an independent statutory Commission and provides access to the law and legal assistance to people who are unable to afford the services of a private lawyer.Their website includes a useful contacts page.

Community Justice Centre
The Northern Territory Government, Community Justice Centre provides free mediation services to the community to help people resolve their own disputes without legal action.

Darwin Community Legal Service
Volunteer lawyers provide a range of legal and advocacy services including legal advice; disability, discrimination and aged care advocacy; welfare rights; human rights and public interest law. They have free initial legal advice sessions at Palmerston, Casuarina, Batchelor and Katherine.

8 Manton Street (Cnr McMinn St.), Darwin, NT, 0800
GPO Box 3180, Darwin, NT, 0801

Phone: (08) 8982 1111
Fax: (08) 8982 1112
Freecall: 1800 812 953

North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA)
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency is a newly formed organisation that intends to be a one-stop shop for justice for Indigenous people in the Top End. It was created by bringing together The North Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service (NAALAS), the Miwatj Aboriginal Legal Service and the Katherine Region Aboriginal Legal Aid to provide legal aid and justice initiatives for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the top end. It covers the Darwin, Nhulunbuy, Jabiru and Katherine regions.

Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service (CAALAS)
CAALAS is a legal aid service for Aboriginal people in the Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Apatula regions. They provide assistance with family, civil and criminal law.

Alice Springs: 55 Bath Street
P O Box 1670, Alice Springs, NT, 0870
Phone:(08) 8950 9300 or 1800 636 079
Fax:(08) 8953 0784

Tennant Creek: 68 Patterson Street
Phone: (08) 8962 1332
Fax: (08) 8962 2507

Law Society Northern Territory
The Law Society Northern Territory can provide names and contact details of lawyers, and can help if you have a problem with your lawyer. They have pamphlets on the legal process and explanations of client/lawyer cost agreements.

National Pro Bono Resource Centre
The National Pro Bono Resource Centre is an Australian independent, non profit organisation that encourages pro bono legal services, supports lawyers and law firms to make it easier for them to provide high quality pro bono legal services and works with the profession and the community sector to match services with the clients and groups most in need of assistance. Their website includes advice and where and how to find legal help.

AussieLegal
AussieLegal is a legal information and law firm referral service. They aim is to provide plain English legal information to assist in finding a lawyer experienced in the relevant area of law in a convenient locationThey provide free information on a range of legal topics and sell legal toolkits.

Legalmart
Provides free legal information on power of attorney; wills & estates; IT & e-commerce; patents & trademarks and superannuation & trusts. They also provide online consultations for a fee and DIY packages.

Sources of free legal advice and where to find help for women and families

Darwin

Top End Women's Legal Service
Provides free legal advice, community legal education and advocates on legal issues of importance to women. Free legal advice clinics are conducted weekly in Palmerston and Darwin.

Ground Floor, 2/5 Edmunds Street, Darwin
P O Box 1901, Darwin, NT, 0801
Phone:(08) 8982 3000
Fax:(08) 8941 9935
Tollfree: 1800 234 441

Domestic Violence Legal Service, Darwin

The Domestic Violence Legal Service operates out of the Darwin Magistrates Court with Ms Sue Phoo as Principal. All clients who wish assistance to apply for a Domestic Violence Order must be referred to the DVLS. Those clients unable to obtain assistance from DVLS will be referred to the private profession for assistance on the conflict referral letter.

Level 1 Nicholas Place
Crn Cavanegh Street & Bennett Street
Darwin NT 0801
Phone: (08) 8999 7977
Fax:  (08) 8999 7979

North Australian Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service(NAAFVLS)
NAAFVLS is based in Darwin and provides outreach service to Wadeye, Kunbarllanjnja, Groote Eylandt, Nhulunbuy, Yirrkala, Ski Beach, Nguiu, Milikapiti & Pirlangimpi. They provide legal advice & casework assistance, assistance and support to victims of family violence, sexual assault, support & referral services, and community awareness and prevention initiatives.

Level 2, Qantas Building, 16 Bennett Street, Darwin
P O Box 1430, Darwin, NT, 0800
Phone:(08) 8923 8200 or Toll free 1800 041 998
Fax: (08) 8941 6020

Katherine

Katherine Women’s Information Legal Service
Provides free legal advice and limited casework assistance to women in the Katherine region.

Shop 5 Katherine Arcade, Katherine
P O Box 1194, Katherine, NT, 0851
Phone:(08) 8972 1712 or 1800 620 108
Fax: (08) 8972 1572

Alice Springs

Central Australian Women’s Legal Service (CAWLS)
CAWLS hosts the Domestic Violence Legal Service which provides a drop-in service in Alice Springs for information, referrals and legal assistance for women experiencing domestic violence. They also offer generalist legal advice and referral for all women and some legal representation.

3/15 Leichhardt Terrace, Alice Springs
P O Box 3496, Alice Springs, NT, 0871
Phone:(08) 8952 4055 or 1800 684 055
Fax: (08) 8952 4033

Central Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Unit (CAAFLU)
CAAFLU is a justice, advisory and referral centre for Aboriginal victims of family violence. They provide services to families in Alice Springs, Ntaria, Papanya, Yuendumu and Tennant Creek.

84 Hartley Street, Alice Springs
P O Box 2109, Alice Springs, NT, 0871
Phone:(08) 8953 6355 or 1800 088 884
Fax:(08) 8953 6749

Domestic Violence Legal Service, Alice Springs

Atunypa Wiru Minyma Uwankaraku NPY Women's Council Domestic Violence Service
Advocacy service offered by Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council for Aboriginal Women and Children living in the Cross-Border region of WA, SA and NT. Communities assisted in the NT are: Docker River, Mutitjulu, Imanpa and Finke. They can assist clients with obtaining restraining orders, making statutory declarations and help with reporting family violence to legal authorities and referrals.

3 Wilkinson Street, Alice Springs
P O Box 2189, Alice Springs, NT, 0871
Phone:(08) 89582374 or 1800 180 840
Fax:(08) 8952 5476
Email: npydvs@npywc.org