Legal Aid NSW offices will be closed from Monday 23 December 2024 and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025. During this time you can contact LawAccess NSW via web chat or by calling 1300 888 529. See Christmas closedown 2024–25 for more information.
The Mental Health Advocacy Service’s Back Up Duty Scheme (MHAS BUDS) allocates Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT) duty work in the Sydney metropolitan area.
The Back Up Duty Scheme (BUDS) operates at courts serviced by Legal Aid NSW to supplement in-house Legal Aid NSW solicitors in the provision of duty assistance and urgent casework.
Information about the duty solicitor scheme which coordinates the involvement of private lawyers in Local Court criminal duty matters on behalf of Legal Aid NSW.
Information about the Belmont Local Court Duty Service which aims to deliver consistent, high quality criminal law duty service to Belmont Local Court.