ASK! Free Legal Service
The ASK! Legal service is a free service for young people 14-21 years of
age seeking help with a legal matter.
Need free legal advice?
Just ASK!
- ASK! stands for Advice, Service and Knowledge, which is what we aim to help you attain.
- Legal problems can be very stressful if you don't know how to deal with them. Our aim is to help young people solve their problems.
- This service is provided by experienced young lawyers from Mallesons Stephen Jaques in conjunction with the Ted Noffs Foundation.
The ASK! legal service is a free service for young people 14-21 years of age seeking help with a legal matter.
The service operates in Randwick at the premises of the Ted Noffs Foundation and in Penrith at the premises of The Junction Youth Health Centre. The legal expertise is provided by Mallesons Stephen Jaques.
If you contact us, we can book you in to the service nearest to you.
Sometimes, if you can't attend an appointment, we may be able to speak to you by telephone. We cant advise you by email because we need to be able to ask you questions.
Our aim is to help you solve your problem. We may need to find out more information from you to make sure the advice we are giving you is right for your specific situation.
where?
Randwick
Ted Noffs Foundation
206A Alison Road (cnr Avoca Street)
Randwick
Penrith
The Junction Youth Health Centre
Cnr Station & Henry Streets
Penrith
when?
By appointment at Randwick between 4.00pm
and 6.00pm on a Tuesday or at Penrith between
2:30pm - 4:30pm on a Thursday.
What help can you ASK! for?
We can help with a wide range of problems.
These are a few examples:
- My friend made lots of STD calls from my phone and now I have a huge bill I can't pay. What can I do?
- I borrowed my friend's car and had an accident. Now they've sent me a letter telling me I have to pay for all the damage. Do I have to?
- We were just told we're being evicted. What can we do?
- I was employed on a trial basis but they never paid me. Can I get the money?
- I just got a letter from Centrelink saying that I owe them money. What can I do?
- I've been put in foster care but I want to live with my grandma. Can I?
- My parents are getting divorced and I'm worried I'll have to live with my dad. Can they make me?
- My drivers licence just got cancelled. I need it for work, what can I do?
- This guy on our block keeps hassling and following me. Is there anything I can do?
- My friend got picked up for drugs, now the cops are asking me questions. Do I have to talk to them?
- I was bashed up last month. Can I get help paying for my doctor's bills and my time off work?
How do I ASK! for help?
You can make an appointment:
Phone: (02) 8383 6629
Or
Email: ask@noffs.org.au
Referral Service
If you have a problem our team cannot help you with, we will make every
effort to assist you in finding a service that can.
Interpreters can be provided if required.
Click here for the ASK! brochure.
Legal Fact Sheets
Mallesons Stephen Jaques has produced easy to read leaflets on discrete areas of NSW law that are often of relevance to young people. These fact sheets are current as at June 2006, and are intended to be a general guide to the law only.
We recommend that persons seek professional advice before acting, or failing to act, on the basis of information contained within the fact sheets.
