Everyone can receive free legal advice from the Tasmania Legal Aid telephone advice service. You will speak directly to a lawyer. If you are calling from within Tasmania it is only the cost of a local call. The Tasmania Legal Aid telephone advice service, 1300 366 611, is available from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. If you are calling from interstate, contact Legal Aid on (03) 6236 3800.

In addition to legal advice this service can:

• provide you with details of your nearest Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Declarations or Notary Public;
• provide your organisation with information regarding a booking for a free community legal education session;
• they are able to offer sessions on a broad range of legal topics; and
• help you choose a lawyer to suit your needs – contact Tasmania Legal Aid for a referral.

Additional resources:

• Tasmania Legal Aid website
• Tasmania Legal Aid fact sheets
• Tasmania Legal Aid – The Law and You video series