Get help with courts and the legal system

Our other free legal services include:

• advice at our offices and other locations across Victoria
• lawyers who are on ‘duty’ to help at many courts and tribunals.

For some matters we can provide you with a lawyer to help you run your case.

To find out more see Get legal services and advice.

We also have free publications to help you understand court processes:

• Your day in court
• How to change a family law court order
• How to prove your family law case: rules about what you can say in court.

To see a list of all our free resources go to our catalogue.

Other organisations that can help

Legal services

Your local community legal centre can give you legal information and advice. Most services are free.

You can also find a private lawyer near you through the Law Institute of Victoria’s Legal Referral Service. All law firms included in the Legal Referral Service provide a free 30-minute interview. You can use this interview to understand more about the legal issue and discuss the available options and how much they will cost. Note that the free interview is not 30 minutes of free legal advice. 

Courts and tribunals

Each court can give you information about their own court processes but they cannot give you legal advice.

To find contact details for Victorian courts and tribunals see Courts and Tribunals Victoria.

These resources that will help you understand what happens at court:

• Children’s Court of Victoria virtual court site
• County Court Victoria – Are you representing yourself
• Magistrates' Court of Victoria virtual court site
• Magistrates' Court of Victoria – Going to court brochure.

Other resources

Victoria Law Foundation has publications about the courts and the legal system:

• About the County Court
• Supreme Court of Victoria
• Legal glossary
• Victoria's legal system
• What do I call the judge?
• Law Help Guide.