Southland Community Law Centre
At a glance
- Name
- Southland Community Law Centre
- Category
- Legal
- Address
- 2nd Floor
Cue Building
33 Don Street
Invercargill
Invercargill 9810 - Postal Address
- PO Box 552
Invercargill 9840 - Region
- Southern (Southland)
- Phone
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- Web
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Service Description
| We provide free legal services to those who cannot afford a lawyer. We have a team of legal advocates, case workers, an Immigration Advisor, a Senior Solicitor and volunteer lawyers ready to assist. We provide legal assistance, information and education. We cover all of Southland from East Coast to West Coast from Tapanui to Rakiura. |
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Updated: 17 Jun 2024 |
Suburbs/Districts/Towns Serviced
| All of Southland & some of South Otago as well. Our main base is in Invercargill but we also do outreach clinics in Gore, Lumsden, Te Anau, and Winton by appointment. |
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Updated: 17 Jun 2024 |
Meeting the needs of older people
| We can assist with most of your legal issues and provide pathways for any work that may need to be done. We now also provide Enduring Powers of Attorney/Welfare and Wills often at no cost (financial criteria apply). |
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Updated: 17 Jun 2024 |
Legal
| Experienced in | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| End of life | Yes | Information and support only to ensure you have things in place. |
| Enduring power of attorney | Yes | For those who meet our financial criteria we complete these documents for either a low fee or no fee at all. This includes the Enduring Power of Welfare documents. |
| Family Law | No | We would on-refer you to an appropriate agency for assistance |
| Retirement Village | Yes | Information and support only so that you understand your commitments and obligations, but also understand what the obligations and commitments of the village are too. |
| Residential care contracts | No | We would on-refer you to an appropriate agency for assistance |
| Trusts | No | We would on-refer you to an appropriate agency for assistance |
| Wills | Yes | For those who meet our financial criteria we complete these documents for either a low fee or no fee at all. |
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Updated: 17 Jun 2024 |
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Access
| Access | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| A mobile service | Yes | To outlying areas of Southland - we travel to meet up with people in most parts of Southland. |
| Easy access | Yes | We have a fully accessible building with a lift and wheelchair access. |
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Updated: 17 Jun 2024 |
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After Hours
| After Hours | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| After Hours | No | But either ring 0800 55 0800 and leave a message, or email us on enq@comlawsth.co.nz Our doors are open 9am - 4 pm Tues-Thurs, with other appointments available by arrangement. |
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Updated: 17 Jun 2024 |
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Payment
| Payment | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Payment required | No | The majority of our services are free for those who cannot afford to engage a lawyer and who do not qualify for legal aid - we do have financial criteria for those needing EPOA/W, Wills and some case work or representation, but information is free to all. Our aim is to always be a low cost/no cost service. |
| Koha | Yes | We accept koha. |
| Free | Yes | Our services are free to those who cannot afford a lawyer. |
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Updated: 17 Jun 2024 |
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Languages Spoken
| Language | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | |
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Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |
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Credentials & Membership
| Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
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| Other details | Yes | Community Law Centres o Aotearoa Inc. |
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Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |
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