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RLC's General Legal Service

RLC provides a free legal advice and casework service to people living in our catchment area in these areas of law:-

Credit, debt and consumer. More details ….
Domestic violence, and associated family law, child care and protection and victims compensation matters
Employment
Discrimination
Complaints against the police and other government agencies

Advice is given in other areas of law (including criminal and traffic offences, fines, motor vehicle accidents, victims compensation, powers of attorney and guardianship) to people in our catchment area who are on low incomes and are Aboriginal, have a disability, or who cannot speak English fluently.

Areas of Law RLC does not cover

Advice is not given in

Conveyancing
Commercial Law
Immigration Law
Workers Compensation

Advice is not given to:

Employers - employment responsibility matters
Landlords - tenancy related matters
Head tenants against sub-tenants
Guarantors seeking a solicitor's certificate about a loan

Male parties in domestic violence matters where the female party lives in our catchment area or when the case is at Downing Centre, Newtown, Balmain or Waverley Local Court
Neighbours against neighbours

General Legal Factsheets

* Civil Proceedings in Federal Courts - Pre-Litigation: "Genuine Steps Statement"

* Make a Complaint against a Migration Agent

RLC has certain criteria that it uses in deciding whether or not the Centre can give you assistance. Here is more information about RLC eligibility criteria.