Applications for legal aid can be submitted online by completing Legal Services Online Legal Aid Application. You can save your application at any stage and return to complete it later. Please note that saved applications must be completed within 14 days.
The Application for Legal Aid Form (PDF, 1.9 MB) is also available to download and complete. This form and supporting documentation should be emailed to lsc.correspondence@lsc.sa.gov.au.
If your client needs help completing the application, they can call our Legal Helpline on 1300 366 424.
Our online forms will be offline for planned system maintenance from 6pm on Tuesday 21/07/2026 until 7am on Wednesday 22/07/2026 (ACST) and will be unavailable during this time. Please ensure to save unfinished applications before the maintenance period. |
The links below provide further information for practitioners on the following aspects of the Legal Aid Application process:
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