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Legal
Aid Queensland is the largest legal service provider in
Queensland providing legal information, advice and
representation (or going to court) for children and young people. Below you will find more information about the services they provide and how to access their online resources.
Because
Queensland is a decentralised State Legal Aid Queensland uses a variety of ways to deliver legal services:
- our
website - www.legalaid.qld.gov.au
- our
1300 651 188 Call
Centre which
you can ring for information, referral or to book in for an advice session
with a lawyer
- our
in-house lawyers in Legal Aid Offices in Brisbane, Bundaberg, Caboolture, Cairns, Inala, Ipswich, Mackay, Maroochydore, Mount Isa, Rockhampton, Southport, Toowoomba, Townsville, Woodridge
- our
preferred supplier partners who are private lawyers prepared to do legal
aid work
- Community
Legal Centres which are independent, non-profit community organisations
that provide free legal services to the public and often offer holistic
service provision with youthworker or socialworker support:
What sort of legal problems can Legal Aid Queensland help you
with?
- Criminal
law - being charged or questioned by police, attending a youth justice
conference, going to court
- Family
law - parents breaking up, violence in your relationship, separating from
your partner
- Child
protection - the Department of Child Safety is involved
- Civil
law - debt, buying things you can't afford or don't work, school, renting,
being treated unfairly, when you are a victim of crime
Have you checked out our youth web pages? - www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/Legal+aid+for+young+people/. This page provides information on:
- Our
services for children and young people
- Legal
information for young people
- Legal
problems we can help you with
- For
children and young people in
care
- For
students and teachers
- Going
to schoolies week?
What do you think of the new Legal aid for young
people site? Send
your feedback to
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Have you checked out our legal information database
on young people? - www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/Legal+Information/Young+people/. This provides information regarding:
- Your
relationships and family
- Your
body and health
- Becoming
independent in your community
- Money
and debt
- Cars
and driving - young people
- School
- do I have to go?
- Work
- Going
to court and getting a lawyer
- Getting
in trouble
Legal Aid Queensland also publishes posters with information about young people's legal rights. To order a poster, visit www.publications.qld.gov.au/ or
call 1300 65 11 88.
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