Legal Advice
Areas of Advice
Wednesday Evening Family Law Advice Service
Outreaches
Telephone Advice
Our catchment area
Free Legal Information and Advice
The Centre provides free legal information and telephone and face-to-face advice to people living in the Hawkesbury, Nepean and Hills areas of NSW. Advice is provided on a range of legal issues, including:
- Debt matters
- Discrimination Law (complainants only)
- Employment Law (employees only)
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Victims Compensation
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- Consumer Complaints
- Driving Offences
- Fines
- Neighbourhood Disputes
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- Complaints against Government Departments
- Domestic Violence and Apprehended Violence Orders (women only)
- Family Law (including de facto and same-sex relationships)
- Powers of Attorney and Guardianship Orders
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We also assist community and social workers seeking advice and appointments for their clients. This service is available at any time, subject to the availability of a solicitor.
Face-to-face Advice
Face-to-face family law advice is available at the Centre on Wednesday evenings, by appointment only. Please contact the Centre on 02 4587 8877 to make an appointment.
Outreaches
Legal advice is available at our various outreaches. Please contact the Centre on 02 4587 8877 to make an appointment. We operate outreaches at:
- Blacktown Family Relationship Centre
- Bligh Park Neighbourhood Centre
- Dillwynia Correctional Centre
- Emu Plains Correctional Centre
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- North Richmond Neighbourhood Centre
- Penrith Family Relationship Centre
- Riverstone Neighbourhood Centre
- Women's Cottage (female Aboriginal &
Torres Strait Islander clients only)
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We also have drop in sessions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander clients at Kurrajong and South Windsor. Please see the Aboriginal
Legal Access Program page for more information.
Telephone Advice
Legal advice is available during our twice-weekly telephone advice sessions. Please contact the Centre on 02 4587 8877 :
Mondays: 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Thursdays: 9:30am - 12 noon
Casework
The Centre is able to provide casework and legal representation in limited circumstances.
Areas of law we cannot advise on
While we are able to provide advice in many areas of law, there are some that we cannot advise on. These areas of law include:
- Business and Commercial Transactions
- Conveyancing
- Immigration Law
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- Personal Injuries
- Serious Criminal Matters
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- Drafting Wills or making applications for Probate
- Men seeking information or advice about Apprehended Violence Orders
- Reviewing documents including divorce papers
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Our catchment area
We give legal advice and assistance to residents of the Hawkesbury, Hills and Nepean areas of Sydney. Click here to download a list of the suburbs in our catchment area. It is subject to change over time. Please contact the Centre if you are unsure whether you are in our catchment or not.
Disclaimer: The information contained on this website is provided to educate and inform the community about law and is NOT intended as legal advice. While Hawkesbury Nepean Community Legal Centre has endeavoured to make this information as accurate and up-to-date as possible, such information is not a substitute for legal advice.
This publication has been produced with the financial assistance of the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW. The Foundation seeks to advance the fairness and equity of the justice system and to improve access to justice, especially for socially and economically disadvantaged people. http://www.lawfoundation.net.au
Disclaimer: any opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Law and Justice Foundation's Board of Governors.