You can search for practising lawyers who can provide legal advice in the area you are seeking. You can find a lawyer by area of practice, language or location. 

Many people will need a lawyer at some stage in their life. Learn more about:

• Choosing a lawyer and your first appointment 
• Your rights and lawyer’s obligations
• Who is and isn’t a lawyer 
• Handling a dispute 

Find out how lawyers charge for their services, different billing types and so on. Learn more about:

• Discuss fees in advance
• Fees and payment
• Keep track of your costs
• Managing disagreements on fees
• How the Standards Committee assess complaints about fees

If you have concerns about your lawyer, the Lawyers Complaints Service may be able to help. In this section, learn more about:

• Before making a complaint
• How the complaints process works
• How to make a complaint
• Possible complaint outcomes
• What we do and don't do
• Decisions
• Strike offs and do not employ orders

The rule of law is a set of important principles that ensure no one is above the law. The rule of law requires that the Government and its officials always act according to the law, overseen by independent and impartial courts. Read more about why the rule of law matters and our role in supporting it.

Find more information on common legal issues such as buying and selling a property, powers of attorney, making a will and more.

The Lawyers' Fidelity Fund is a statutory entity established for the purpose of reimbursing pecuniary (monetary) loss arising from theft by lawyers in public practice after 1 August 2008.

• How is it funded?
• Lawyers handling trust money
• Making a claim
• Important things to note