Apply for legal aid – documents
Family legal problem
Examples of documents that are needed or that will be helpful to us when we assess your application for a grant of legal aid are:
- Court attendance notice
- If there is a court attendance notice related to your legal problem, you must provide a copy of the court attendance notice.
- If you have received a court attendance notice, you should get legal advice.
- You can view an example court attendance notice for an adult.
- You can view an example court attendance notice for a young person.
- Court order
- If there is a court order related to your legal problem, you must provide a copy of the court order.
- If you have received a court order, you should get legal advice.
- Apprehended domestic violence order
- If there is an apprehended domestic violence order against anyone to protect the children, you should provide a copy of the apprehended domestic violence order.
- If you have taken out an apprehended domestic violence order against anyone who is involved with your case, you should provide a copy of the apprehended domestic violence order.
- Family dispute resolution certificate
- If you have received a family dispute resolution certificate, you should provide a copy of the family dispute resolution certificate.
Criminal legal problem
Examples of documents that are needed or that will be helpful to us when we assess your application for a grant of legal aid are:
- Court attendance notice
- If there is a court attendance notice related to your legal problem, you must provide a copy of the court attendance notice.
- If you have received a court attendance notice, you should get legal advice.
- You can view an example court attendance notice for an adult.
- You can view an example court attendance notice for a young person.
- Court order
- If there is a court order related to your legal problem, you must provide a copy of the court order.
- If you have received a court order, you should get legal advice.
Civil (other) legal problem
Examples of documents that are needed or that will be helpful to us when we assess your application for a grant of legal aid are:
- Decisions by a Court, Tribunal or Ombudsman about your case.
- A decision of a government agency or company that you disagree with.
- Any correspondence with the other party about your dispute.
- Any documents you have received that commence legal action against you such as a Statement of Claim, Summons or Application.
All legal problems
Examples of documents that are needed or that will be helpful to us when we assess your application for a grant of legal aid are:
- Bank statements
- If you have a bank account, you must provide a copy of up to 2 recent bank statements.
- Income statements
- If you are employed, you should provide a copy of up to 4 recent payslips or a letter from your employer showing your weekly income and tax paid.
- If you are self-employed, you should provide a copy of up to 2 recent tax returns and financial statements.
- Centrelink statement
- If you receive a Centrelink benefit or pension and have not authorised Legal Aid NSW to check this, you should provide a copy of your current Centrelink statement.