​ሕግንና ደንብን በተመለከተ እርዳታ ማግኘት ይፈልጋሉን? - Amharic | هل تحتاج لمساعدة قانونية؟ - Arabic | ܤܢܝܼܩܵܐ ܝ݇ܘ̤ܬ ܠܗܲܝܵܪܬܵܐ ܩܵܢܘܿܢܵܝܬܵܐ؟ - Assyrian | Need Legal Help? - Auslan | Treba li vam pravna pomoc? - Bosnian | Burmese â Need Legal Help? | 需要法律帮助吗? - Chinese Simplified | 需要法律幫助嗎? - Chinese Traditional | Trebate li pravnu pomoć? - Croatian | ضرورت به کمک قانونی دارید؟ - Dari | Wïc Kuɔɔny në Wɛ̈t Löŋ? - Dinka | آیا به کمک حقوقی نیاز دارید؟ - Farsi | Gadreva na Veivuke Vakalawa? - Fijian | Kailangan ninyo ba ng tulong na panglegal? - Filipino | Besoin d’aide juridique ? - French | Χρειάζεστε βοήθεια σε νομικά ζητήματα - Greek | क्या आपको कानूनी सलाह चाहिए? - Hindi | Butuhkan Bantuan dalam Masalah Hukum? - Indonesian | Hai bisogno di assistenza legale? - Italian | ត្រូវការជំនួយលើបញ្ហាផ្លូវច្បាប់ឬទេ? - Khmer | 법적인 도움이 필요하십니까? - Korean | Ви треба ли помош со правни работи? - Macedonian | कानूनी सहयोग चाहिएको छ? - Nepalese | Necessita de ajuda com questões jurídicas? - Portuguese | Вам нужна юридическая помощь? - Russian | E Manaomia Fesoasoani i Mea Tau Tulafono? - Samoan | а ли вам треба помоћ у правним питањима? - Serbian | Ma u baahan tahay Caawimmad xagga sharciga ah?- Somali | ¿Necesita ayuda con cuestiones jurídicas? - Spanish | சட்ட உதவி தேவையா? - Tamil | ท่านต้องการความช่วยเหลือทางด้านกฎหมายไหม? - Thai | Fiema’u ha tokoni Fakalao? - Tongan | Yasal Danışmaya İhtiyacınız mı var? - Turkish | Cần Được Giúp Đỡ Về Luật Pháp? - Vietnamese |
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​​​​​​​​​​​Representing Y​ourself ​

Courtroom SceneThe practical guides and resources in this section will help you deal with your legal problem or represent yourself in a court or tribunal. You will find step-by-step guides for going to court, as well as sample forms and answers to your frequently asked questions.​

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Debt

Are you owed money or being chased for a debt?  This topic has information for people dealing with debts.

Car accidents

Have you had an accident? This topic has information about dealing with a claim for damage to a motor vehicle as a result of a car accident.​

Uncollected goods

Do you have a dispute about goods?
This topic has information for people who are recovering or being chased for goods.​

​​​Local Court - Small Claims

Are you going to the local court about a debt? This topic has information for people who owe or are owed a debt of $20,000 or less and are going through the court process.​

Fences

Do you have a dispute with your neighbour about a dividing fence?
This topic has information about fencing and boundary disputes.

Employment rights

Have you been fired or are you owed workplace entitlements?
This topic has information about what you can do if you are dismissed or not paid what you are owed.​

AVOs

Do you want to apply for, or have to respond to, an AVO?
This topic has information about making, and responding to, an application. ​

Fines

Have you got a fine?
This topic has information about dealing with fines, including how to challenge a fine in court.

Driving offences and crime

Have you been charged with a driving or criminal offence?
This topic has information about responding to the charge.​


After someone dies

There are often many things to do after someone dies, including notifying people, making funeral arrangements and dealing with the deceased person’s property.

Do you have a dispute with your neighbour about noise? This topic has information about making and responding to a noise complaint.

Divorce

Have you separated from your spouse? This topic has information about applying for a divorce and responding to a divorce application.

Restitution

Have you received an order for restitution from Victims Services or an overdue fine notice from Revenue NSW? This topic has information about how you can respond.

Legal skills

This topic has information​ that may help you resolve your matter through negotiation or mediation, make a complaint, understand the legal system, the court process and how to prepare legal documents.

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