Option 1: NT Legal Aid Commission
- Online legal information
- Free telephone-based legal information, appointments for legal advice and referrals to other services via the Helpline
- Free or low-cost legal representation by applying for a Grant of Legal Aid. Eligibility for a Grant of Legal Aid depends on your income and assets, and whether you have a strong legal case
Contact the NT Legal Aid Commission
W: https://www.legalaid.nt.gov.au/
T: 1800 019 343 (helpline)
Option 2: Community Legal Centres
Contact your nearest Community Legal Centre (CLC) for:
- Free online legal information
- Free legal advice and representation in some cases, depending on the Community Legal Centre’s eligibility guidelines.
OR
Contact a specialist Community Legal Centre (most have eligibility guidelines).
Contact a CLC
To find your nearest community legal centre
W: naclc.org.au
Contact a specialist CLC
Specialist Community Legal Centres include:
Central Australian Women’s Legal Service
(08) 8952 4055 or 1800 684 055 (helpline)
Environmental Defenders Office (NT)
(08) 8981 5883 or 1800 073 916
Family Violence Prevention Legal Services
The Humanitarian Group
(08) 9227 7311, 08 6148 3650 (Detention Advice Line)
Katherine Women’s Information and Legal Service
(08) 8972 1712 or 1800 620 108
National Debt Helpline
1800 007 007
Top End Women’s Legal Service
(08) 8982 3000 or 1800 234 441
Option 3: Law Society NT Pro Bono Clearing House
- Referrals to private lawyers who can provide free legal advice or assistance, and to other agencies
- Excludes criminal, family, immigration, defamation or native title / land rights law matters
Contact the Law Society
W: https://lawsocietynt.asn.au/for-the-community/legal-referral-service-3.html
T: (08) 8981 5104
Option 4: Legal help in Court
Duty lawyer services
Free assistance at court on the hearing day:
- Advice and representation in Local Court criminal matters (except drink driving offences)
- Advice on representing yourself in family law matters in the Federal Magistrates Court
- Assistance for people experiencing or at risk of family violence in the Local Court
Contact Legal Aid
W: https://www.legalaid.nt.gov.au/need-help/going-to-court/
T: 1800 019 343 (helpline)
Justice Connect Self-Representation Service
Operating at the Federal Court and the Federal Circuit Court:
- Free information and face-to-face advice about representing yourself in Court
- Limited to bankruptcy, Fair Work or employment law, Federal discrimination law and judicial review of Federal government decisions
Contact the Self-Representation Service
W: justiceconnect.org.au/selfrepenquiry for information about the service
T: 1800 727 550
Court-appointed legal assistance
For matters in the Federal Court of Australia:
- Court referrals to private lawyers who can assist for free or at low cost (that is, pro bono)
- Limited to cases where there is no other free legal help available
Option 4: Legal info
Legal information can help you decide on the best solution for your legal problem. Our Self-help legal information page has a list of websites where you can find simple legal information.