Legal assistance services
If you need legal help, there are community organisations, government-funded services and private legal services that can help you.
If you have a legal problem or want to find out information about the law, Tasmania Legal Aid may be able to help. It offers free advice on what you may need to do to solve your legal problem, although it does not give legal advice on all matters.
If you need to find a lawyer, the Law Society of Tasmania can refer you to a solicitor who is practising in the area of law relevant to your problem.
If you have used a lawyer and want to make a complaint or ask a question about the service you received, the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania can help.
Legal assistance
Tasmania’s legal assistance sector helps vulnerable and disadvantaged Tasmanians access legal help.
Our Department allocates the Tasmanian and Australian Government funding for these services, and makes sure this funding is used efficiently.
Tasmania Legal Aid
Provides legal information, advice, referrals and representation to the Tasmanian community. Contact Tasmania Legal Aid
Community Legal Centres
Provide free or low cost legal services to the community. Go to the Community Legal Centres Tasmania website to find your nearest community legal centre or a centre that specialises in a particular area of law
Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service (TALS)
TALS provides culturally safe, holistic and appropriate legal services for Aboriginal Tasmanians and Torres Strait Islander people in Tasmania
Our Department allocates the Tasmanian and Australian Government funding for these services, and makes sure this funding is used efficiently.