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Southland Community Law Centre

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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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Email
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Web
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Service Description
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Languages Spoken
Language Status Details
English Yes
Updated: 20 Sep 2021
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership
Credentials & Membership RC Status Details
Other details Yes Community Law Centres o Aotearoa Inc.
Updated: 20 Sep 2021