Free criminal defence and prisoners' rights help in Australia
24 organisations · Australia
24 organisations in Australia offer free or low-cost criminal defence and prisoners' rights help. Types of organisation: 9 NGOs, 8 pro bono services, 5 university law clinics, 2 associations and networks. Access: 10 free for everyone, 1 free subject to income conditions, 4 reserved for specific groups. Most offered languages: English.
What this covers
Defence for people who cannot afford a lawyer, police custody, bail, appeals and wrongful convictions, detention conditions and the rights of prisoners.
By city
- Melbourne 5 organisations
Organisations
Adelaide
- Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement NGO · English
- Flinders Legal Centre University clinic · English
- Legal Services Commission of South Australia Pro bono service · English
- UniSA Legal Advice Clinic University clinic · English
Brisbane
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) NGO · English
- Legal Aid Queensland Pro bono service · English
Canberra
- Legal Aid ACT Pro bono service · English
Darwin
- Legal Aid NT (Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission) Pro bono service · English
- North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency NGO · English
Hobart
- Tasmania Legal Aid Pro bono service · English
- Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service NGO · English
Melbourne
- Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative University clinic · English
- Capital Punishment Justice Project NGO · English
- Fitzroy Legal Service Pro bono service · English
- Victoria Legal Aid Association / Network · English
- Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) NGO · English
Newcastle
- University of Newcastle Legal Centre University clinic · English
Parramatta
- Western Sydney University Justice Clinic University clinic · English
Perth
- Aboriginal Legal Service of WA NGO · English
- Legal Aid Western Australia Pro bono service · English
Preston
- Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service NGO · English
Sydney
- Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) NGO · English
- Community Legal Centres Australia Association / Network · English
- Legal Aid NSW Pro bono service · English
Other needs covered in Australia
Orientation only, not legal advice. Information aggregated from public sources: always check with the organisation before relying on any entry.