Thursday, 5th December 2024
www.legalaid.wa.gov.au InfoLine: 1300 650 579
Perth Office
55 St Georges Terrace
Perth, WA 6000
PO Box L916
Perth WA 6842
Telephone: (08) 9261 6222
Facsimile: (08) 9325 5430
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Never choose a lawyer on the basis of a "Free First Interview". There is little cost in seeing a solicitor of your choice to find out if you have a case worth pursuing or whether it is the sort of case that you should handle yourself.
If you have a serious case, the cost of the first interview is "the tip of the iceberg".
Many personal injury lawyers offer "No Win - No Charge" or "No Win, No Fee" legal services when they believe that a case is reasonably likely to be successful.
It is not a free service. When a successful outcome is achieved (i.e. you are awarded money or perhaps another benefit of some kind), a success fee, or contingency fee is also usually applied. Read through the agreement between you and your lawyer carefully and discuss any questions you may have with your lawyer.
Again, never choose a lawyer on the basis of a "No Win No Fee" arrangement. Choose the best lawyer for you and discuss the issue of costs with them.
This is a phrase derived from Latin meaning "for the public good." It describes professional work undertaken by lawyers voluntarily and without payment, as a public service. Unlike traditional volunteerism, pro bono service leverages the specific skills of professionals to provide services to those who are unable to afford them.
Law Access facilitates pro bono legal assistance between the community and the private legal profession. It is available to both individuals and not-for-profit community organisations.
