Need legal help? Legal Hotline's free information line is open 24/7 to help you understand any legal problem — and when you need a lawyer to act, we connect you with an admitted Australian lawyer for a fixed-fee consultation by phone, video or in person.
Free legal information, 24/7. Speak with a lawyer via a fixed-fee consult — often within minutes.
Two kinds. First, free legal information on the 24/7 hotline — call 1800 951 176 to understand your rights and options on almost any legal problem, at no cost. Second, advice from a lawyer: when your situation needs one, we connect you with an admitted Australian lawyer for a fixed-fee consultation by phone, video or in person.
Yes. The Legal Hotline information line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — including nights, weekends and public holidays. There is no appointment and no cost to call.
The hotline covers the everyday legal problems people face, including:
Free information is often enough to understand a problem and decide what to do. You generally need a lawyer when there is a court date or deadline, money or property at stake, a formal document to respond to, or a real risk if you get it wrong. The hotline helps you tell the difference, at no cost.
Immediately. The free information line answers 24/7. If you need a lawyer, a consultation is usually arranged the same day and within minutes during business hours.
Is there a free legal helpline in Australia?
Yes. The Legal Hotline information line is free to call on 1800 951 176, 24 hours a day, with no appointment. It gives legal information to help you understand your problem; if you need a lawyer to act, you can book a fixed-fee consultation.
What legal problems can you help with?
The hotline helps with everyday legal problems — criminal charges, family and parenting matters, traffic offences, disputes and contracts, debts, employment, tenancy and consumer issues. You get free information first, and a lawyer if your situation needs one.
Is the legal helpline really available 24/7?
Yes. The free information line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends and public holidays, so you can get legal information whenever a problem arises — not only in business hours.
Do I have to pay for legal help?
No — the information line is free to call, 24/7, with no appointment. You only pay if you choose a fixed-fee consultation with a lawyer, and the fee is confirmed before you go ahead.
When should I get a lawyer instead of free information?
Get a lawyer when there is a court date or deadline, money or property at stake, a formal document to respond to, or a real risk if you get it wrong. For understanding a problem and your options, the free information line is often enough.
Call the free information line any time, or book a fixed-fee consult with a local lawyer.
Free legal information. Not legal advice.