Legal advice |
The Office of Fair Trading can not give you legal advice.
We strongly recommend you seek independent legal advice before signing any contract. Ensure your solicitor is independent of any other party to the transaction.
When choosing a solicitor, shop around and compare different solicitors´ experience, service and costs. Before you appoint your solicitor, ask for a detailed written quote for the work you want done.
Solicitors must carry professional indemnity insurance, which protects you if something goes wrong because of action the solicitor takes or does not take.
| Queensland Law Society | |
| Street address: | Law Society House 179 Ann Street Brisbane QLD 4000 |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 1785 Brisbane QLD 4001 |
| Phone: | 07 3842 5842 |
| Fax: | 07 3221 9329 |
| Website: | http://www.qls.com.au/ |
| The Queensland Law Society provides referrals to solicitors throughout Queensland. | |
Legal aid organisations
The following organisations may be able to assist you with free personal legal advice. There may be restrictions on who can use the services these organisations provide, so please check their websites before contacting them. These organisations will not usually be able to provide legal advice on contractual matters as they are primarily community service organisations.
| Legal Aid Queensland | |
| Street address: | 44 Herschel Street Brisbane QLD 4000 |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2449 Brisbane QLD 4001 |
| Phone: | 1300 651 188 |
| Website: | http://www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/ |
| Legal Aid Queensland works with its partners to provide access to justice for disadvantaged Queenslanders by providing legal information, advice and representation. | |
| Caxton Legal Centre Inc. | |
| Address: | 1 Manning Street South Brisbane QLD 4101 |
| Website: | http://www.caxton.org.au/ |
| Phone: | 07 3214 6333 |
| Caxton Legal Centre is an independent, non-profit community organisation providing free legal advice, social work services, assistance and referrals for the general public. | |
| Queensland Association of Independent Legal Services | |
| Street address: | 8 Arne Street Woolloongabba QLD 4102 |
| Postal address: | PO Box 119 Stones Corner QLD 4103 |
| Phone: | 07 3392 0092 |
| Website: | http://www.qails.org.au/ |
| A state based peak body representing funded and unfunded Community Legal Centres. | |
Last reviewed 29/11/2011 |
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