Welcome to the Legal Services Commission,
the legal aid organisation for South Australia.

We are responsible for helping people access justice by providing legal
advice, legal representation and community legal education and information.
We can help in areas of criminal law, family law and some civil law matters.

For fast, free legal advice call Monday to Friday 9am-4:30pm
LEGAL HELP LINE 1300 366 424
(Child Support Help Line 8463 3576)

Law Handbook Online

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Your practical guide to
the law in South Australia. Over
2200 pages of comprehensive
information about common legal
issues.

Click here to view Law Handbook Online

Need Legal Help?

 

We provide free legal advice by telephone and appointment. If you need a lawyer to represent you but cannot afford to pay a lawyer's fees, you must apply for legal aid. A grant of legal aid is subject to eligibility criteria. More

For Lawyers

This section is for lawyers who provide legal aid.

Resources to assist you to provide legal aid services are updated regularly - such as the new Duty Solicitors Handbook online here.

Education & Information

The Community Legal Education section undertakes a wide range of educational activities to promote an understanding by the public of their rights, powers, privileges and duties. More

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