You must make an appointment for advice. If you need more than legal advice, we can provide a lawyer to help with your case. This is called being granted legal aid. If you are granted legal aid, you may be helped by a legal aid lawyer or, in some cases, a private lawyer. How to apply To apply for a grant of legal aid, you must complete an application form.
Forms are available from all our offices and from duty lawyers at local courts.
In most civil and family law cases, you can also apply through a private lawyer who does legal aid work. A private lawyer can charge you for any work not covered by a grant of legal aid. Legal Aid is not free. Most people will have to pay a contribution. The amount depends on your financial situation and the area of law.