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)
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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, a staff 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. |
Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |
Suburbs/Districts/Towns Serviced
All of Southland. Our main base is in Invercargill but we also do outreach clinics in Gore, Lumsden, Te Anau, and Winton by appointment. |
Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |
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 don't currently write up wills or Enduring Powers of Attorney, but we can on-refer you for those services. |
Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |
Legal
Experienced in | Status | Details |
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End of life | Yes | Information and support only to ensure you have things in place. |
Enduring power of attorney | Yes | Information and support only to help interpret what needs to happen to make sure these are done properly, or to explain what the documents mean. |
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 | No | We can help with explaining what the terms of a will are in plain English, but if you need a Will drawn up we would on-refer you to an appropriate agency for assistance |
Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |
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 (but cannot control the road works at the moment!) |
Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |
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 |
Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |
Payment
Payment | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Payment required | No | We are a free service 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 case work or representation, but information is free to all. |
Koha | Yes | We accept koha. |
Free | Yes | Our services are free to those who cannot afford a lawyer. |
Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |
Languages Spoken
Language | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
English | Yes | |
Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC | Status | Details |
---|---|---|
Other details | Yes | Community Law Centres o Aotearoa Inc. |
Updated: 20 Sep 2021 |