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The Cairns Community Legal Centre Inc (the
Centre) is a non-profit government funded community organisation that
provides FREE legal services and referral for the benefit of members of the
community who are socially or financially disadvantaged. Services
operated by the Centre The
Centre operates 3 services: The Core (General) Service offers FREE legal services in the
areas of criminal law, traffic matters, family law, civil law (including
motor vehicle accident and debt recovery matters), consumer complaints,
employment law, discrimination work (other than disability discrimination),
neighbourhood disputes, bankruptcy matters and other miscellaneous matters. The Core (General) Service is
available to people who live in Far
North Queensland. ·
The Disability
Discrimination Legal Service (DDLS). The DDLS offers FREE legal
services in relation to disability discrimination matters. The DDLS is available to
people with a disability who live in North
Queensland. ·
The Seniors Legal
and Support Service (SLASS) The SLASS offers FREE legal and support services for the benefit
of seniors affected by or at risk of elder abuse or financial exploitation. The SLASS is available to people who live within an hours’ drive
of Cairns. Seniors who live outside of
this area may be serviced at the discretion of the Centre. What sort of legal work does the Centre provide? The Centre provides: ·
Legal advice,
Information and Referrals ·
Some limited casework, and ·
Law reform and social policy work. How do I access the Centre’s Service? Simply contact the Centre. Please note legal advice is by appointment
only. Who can use the Centre’s services? Where
appropriate, the Centre may assist people who: ·
are socially or
financially disadvantaged; and ·
have a legal problem
which the Centre is able to assist with; and ·
live
in the geographical area covered by the Centre’s relevant Service. In some cases not for profit organisations (who predominantly
service people who are socially and financially disadvantaged), may also
access the Centre’s Services. What if the Centre cannot assist? Sometimes people contact the Centre for advice or assistance
which the Centre is unable to provide.
In such cases the Centre will do its best to provide an appropriate
referral. Who funds the Centre? The Core (General) service is funded by Commonwealth and State
Governments and is one of more than 200 community legal centres nationwide. The DDLS is funded by the Commonwealth Government and is one of
a national network. The SLASS is funded by the Queensland Department of Communities
and is one of a statewide network. What does it cost to use the Centre’s services? The Centre’s Services are generally free. There may however be some occasions when
you may be asked to pay a contribution fee or have to pay for out of pockets
expenses, outlays or other costs. If
applicable this will be discussed with you. Donations are also always welcome! Our
sincere thanks goes out to those volunteers who
generously give their time to support the Centre and its objectives. Without
these people the Centre would not be able to provide many of the services
that it does. Updated: July 2009 |