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Welcome to BURN
BURN is a short film with a crime prevention message that is part of Legal Aid’s Community Legal Education (CLE) program for young people.
It aims to increase young peoples’ awareness of the laws around group offending and robbery as well as their rights when dealing with the police. Telephone Advice
Lawyers from the Children's Legal Service provide legal advice over the telephone to children and young people under 18 who have committed or who are suspected of committing an offence. Under the NSW Young Offenders Act, young people have the right to legal advice before making an admission or a statement to the police:
Legal Aid Youth Hotline for under 18s: 1800 10 18 10 (toll free)
Click here for more details about the Hotline and the Young Offenders Act. See also our new brochure which outlines all our services: To download click click here.
Representation in Court
The Childrens Legal Service represents children and young people under 18 in criminal and child welfare cases before the Children's Court. The Service operates from Legal Aid offices at:
Sydney (for Bidura Children's Court and Campsie Children's Court)
Tel: (02) 9219 5120 Parramatta (for Parramatta Children's Court) Tel: (02) 8688 3800 Campbelltown (for Campbelltown Children's Court) Tel: (02) 4692 2752 You are welcome to visit us before you appear in court. Please call for an appointment.
For matters in the Local Court in NSW, see the duty lawyer at the court.
Our lawyers visit juvenile justice centres and give free advice and assistance to young people in custody. We can also help with bail applications and appeals.
See our Childrens Legal Service brochure for more information and other useful contacts.
For more information on legal problems for young people see the Lawstuff website.
View the various reports on child welfare at the NSW Commission for Children and Young People's website at www.kids.nsw.gov.au Youth conduct orders – a guide for young people
Youth conduct orders – a guide for lawyers
If you are a lawyer representing children, our Children's Legal Service Bulletin will be of interest to you.
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