how do I access the
court support services?
• You can contact Caxton Legal Centre for a
referral to the duty lawyer.
• You can also ask court staff to refer you to
the duty lawyer on the day you attend your
court hearing.
• You may use the court services on each
occasion you have a court case.
CAXTON LEGAL CENTRE INC.
1 Manning Street
Brisbane Qld 4101
Tel. (07) 3214 6333
Fax (07) 3846 7483
Email [email protected]
www.caxton.org.au
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
DUTY LAWYER
Brisbane Magistrates Court
Level 6, 363 George Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
Tues to Thurs from 8.30 am
FAMILY LAW DUTY LAWYER
• You can make an appointment to receive
assistance between court dates.
• You should always bring along all court
documents and supporting evidence to a
court hearing.
Caxton Legal Centre Inc. respects clients’ rights
to privacy and confidentiality, and complies with
the Australian Privacy Principles contained in the
Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). We will not
give anybody any sensitive and personal information
that may be collected by the centre unless we have
the person’s consent or are required to do so by law. If
you wish to obtain a copy of our privacy policy visit our
website or contact the centre.
Commonwealth Law Courts
Level 2, Tank Street
Brisbane Qld 4000
Mon to Fri 9 am to 4 pm
SENIORS LEGAL AND SUPPORT SERVICE
see Caxton Legal Centre above
Caxton Legal Centre is funded by
Court
Support
Services
Family and Elder
Law
Are you acting for
yourself but want some
legal help along the way?
Caxton Legal Centre’s family lawyers can assist
you in parenting and property matters in a
number of ways:
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Before court proceedings have commenced,
we can assess your case and assist you to
negotiate an agreement.
After court proceedings have commenced,
we can still assist you with negotiations.
In parenting matters, after a family
consultant has prepared their report, we can
assess your case and assist you to resolve
the issues in dispute.
In property settlement matters, we can
assess your case just prior to mediation, a
conciliation conference or trial so that you
are better prepared to reach an agreement.
We can also assist you with the negotiations.
Make an appointment with Caxton Legal Centre now.
family law duty lawyer
The Family Law Duty Lawyer service provides
free assistance to self-represented people and
can help with:
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court procedures
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negotiations
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drafting orders
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completing forms
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recovery of children
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spousal maintenance claims
•
preventing children being removed from
Australia
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case outline documents
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submissions
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trial preparation
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referrals to other support services.
Representation in court may be available,
depending on availability and the issues in dispute.
domestic and family
violence duty lawyer
The Domestic and Family Violence Duty Lawyer
service provides free assistance to self-represented
respondents and can help with:
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court procedures
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negotiations
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options (adjournment, consent without
admission, consent, dismissal, defending)
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cross applications
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voluntary intervention orders
completing forms
related parenting matters
related tenancy matters
related child protection matters
referrals to court-based support services
referrals to other support services.
The applicant/aggrieved can access the Legal Aid
duty lawyers for court assistance.
court support for seniors
experiencing abuse
The Seniors Legal and Support Service provides free
social work and legal support to older persons over
the age of 60 (over 50 if Indigenous) including:
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social work support at courts/tribunals for
self-represented older persons
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legal advice, preparation of court documents
and legal representation (in certain
circumstances) on domestic and family
violence matters including ouster orders
(removal of the person, who is harming the
older person, from the home)
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advice, assistance, drafting of court
documents, court support (duty lawyer
services) in relation to grandparent issues
and financial abuse
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advice, drafting of court documents and
assistance with preparing for QCAT hearings.