LawAccess NSW

LawAccess NSW can refer you to the community legal centre that's most appropriate for your legal issue.

LawAccess NSW is a free government telephone service that provides legal information, referrals and in some cases, advice for people who have a legal problem in NSW. We are a starting point to help with your legal problem.

We can:

  • give you legal information over the telephone

  • send you information, for example, fact sheets, forms, publications

  • in some cases, arrange for one of our lawyers to give you legal advice over the telephone

  • refer you to another service, for example, if you need face to face legal advice, or a specialist legal service.

We can help you with a wide range of legal problems or questions about:

  • going to court

  • a crime

  • a fine or traffic offence

  • a debt

  • your family or relationship

  • domestic or family violence

  • a dispute with your neighbour

  • a problem at work

  • buying goods and services

  • a motor vehicle accident

  • planning ahead (wills, powers of attorney, enduring guardianship).