About Us

SouthPort Community Legal Service is staffed by volunteer lawyers and community workers. Our service, which is funded by Port Phillip Council,is available to anyone who lives, works or studies in South Melbourne or Port Melbourne.

Free legal advice is provided in a friendly and informal atmosphere about legal issues including:

• family law
• civil law
• traffic offences
• criminal law
• consumer issues
• tenancy
• social security
• Workcover
• neighbourhood disputes
• wills

Our lawyers can also provide legal assistance in relation to:

• completing legal forms
• drafting a legal letter
• making your will
• representing yourself at tribunals and courts
• procedures at courts and tribunals

Our community workers can also provide information and referral in relation to non-legal aspects of your problem.