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. If you book an interview, write your questions down beforehand, so you get as much out of the free 30 minutes as possible. If you discuss getting further help from the lawyer, make sure you know how much it will cost.

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.