Night Service

Overview

Fitzroy Legal Service has a free legal advice service Monday to Fridays from 6:30pm-9:00pm. All volunteer solicitors are certified to give legal advice.

This is a drop-in service and there are no appointments available. It's best to come as early as possible to ensure you are able to see a solicitor.

Please bring as much supporting documentation as you can. You will meet with a paralegal volunteer who will make an initial assessment of your case before you see a solicitor.

Cases requiring legal representation may be referred to our day-time legal practice.

Catchment

To be eligible for this service you must live, work or study in:

• Abbotsford
• Brunswick
• Carlton
• Clifton Hill
• Collingwood
• East Melbourne
• Fitzroy
• North Fitzroy, or
• Richmond.

Cost

There is no cost.

Location

The service runs out of the Fitzroy Legal Service office at 124 Johnston Street, Fitzroy.

The Melway reference is 2C B7 or 44 A4. Download a copy of the map to locate us:

• Fitzroy Legal Service Brochure

Volunteering

If you want to even up the imbalances and inequities in the legal system and provide advice and support to people who don't always have the money to pay for it, you might want to volunteer with the night service.

Volunteers can be:

• Barristers or solicitors
• Paralegals, and
• Law students

Client charter

All our clients are entitled to privacy, fair treatment and a safe and stress-free environment. Please see our Client Charter for more information.

Contacts

If you would like to know more about our free night service contact 94193744 or find some other helpful contacts, visit Federation of Community Legal Centres site.