Caxton Community Legal Centre is based in the Brisbane CBD but offers services throughout Queensland.

HOW WE HELP
Caxton offers a broad range of FREE legal, social support and financial counselling services including:

• Legal information and referrals to all callers or persons accessing the Centre in person.
• Legal assistance and social work supports to eligible clients who cannot afford private assistance and who don't qualify for Legal Aid.
• To people living in the Greater Brisbane Region, and Statewide for some programs. 
• Via a range of methods including in-person, telephone, email, video-conferencing, attendance at courts/tribunals, attendance at outreach locations (eg: hospitals, aged care, respite centres, refuges) and home visits
• By appointment (except urgent and court-based) Monday-Friday and Monday-Wednesday evening for some services (see below)
• First Nations people can speak with a First Nations staff member
• In your language and with cultural, disability or other individual supports as needed
• Online self-help Queensland Law Handbook as well as a range of factsheets and self-help kits. 

FOR CLIENTS
A Client Services Officer will talk with you about what assistance you need, and if you are eligible we will book an evening or day time appointment either with a lawyer or social worker depending on your need.

FOR FRIENDS, FAMILIES AND SUPPORTERS
Caxton can provide legal information and referrals to you or can use your help to create an opportunity to provide a service directly to the person who needs it.

FOR REFERRAL ORGANISATIONS & PROFESSIONALS

Caxton can provide legal information and referrals for you to assist your client/patient.  Caxton also accepts warm referrals from organisations and professionals, with the consent of the client. 

WHAT WE CAN HELP WITH

Caxton has eligibility criteria for some programs including limits relating to income, legal problem and scope of service. The areas we can help with include:

• Civil, anti-discrimination, government decisions, policing, guardianship & administration Mon-Fri and Mon-Wed evenings (Greater Brisbane Region)
• Consumer credit & debt Mon-Fri and Mon-Wed evenings (Greater Brisbane Region)
• Coronial Mon-Fri (Statewide)
• Disaster Mon-Fri (Greater Brisbane Region)
• Domestic and family violence Mon-Fri (Greater Brisbane Region)
• Domestic and family violence duty lawyer for respondents at the Brisbane Magistrates Court Mon-Thur (no appointment required)
• Domestic and family violence social work for men who use violence Mon-Thurs (Greater Brisbane Region)
• Elder abuse Mon-Fri (including at hospitals throughout Greater Brisbane Region)
• Family law work Mon-Fri and Mon-Wed evenings (Greater Brisbane Region)
• Family law court-based at the Brisbane family law court Mon-Fri (no appointment required)
• Family law court-based at the family law courts throughout Queensland in person and remotely Mon-Fri (no appointment required)
• Retirement villages and parks Mon-Fri (Statewide)
• Seniors financial protections Mon-Fri (Greater Brisbane Region)
• Sexual harassment Mon-Fri and Mon-Wed evenings (Statewide)
• Workers rights Mon-Friday and Wed evening (Statewide) 

CONTACT US: General line (07) 3214 6333.  For older persons (07) 3187 7187 or 1800 954 494.  Our website describes the programs in more detail.