Community Law Canterbury - Christchurch

Community Law Canterbury is a not-for-profit organisation that works to reduce and remove barriers to the law. They provide accessible, quality legal help to people in Canterbury and the West Coast, who face barriers in accessing justice. Community Law Canterbury offers a general legal advice service, information services, specialist advice, and education services.

Services:

• Infoline
  • telephone legal information service,
    • Monday to Friday
    • 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM
• Helpful links
  • Links to other places you may be able to get help from
• Free Legal Advice
  • or referral to another place that will be better suited to help you
  • Dedicated Kaupapa Māori legal team
  • Specialist Services
• Outreach Services
  • Lawyer's available outside of the primary office
  • Greymouth has the West Coast Outreach office
• Education Services
  • Provides talks and seminars to community organisations, schools, training providers and other groups on a wide range of legal issues
  • Legal Education Days for community workers
• Te Pae Oranga - Iwi Community Panel
  • Supported resolution process for low-level offenders (referred by the Police)
• Southern Response Compensation
  • Help with the ongoing compensation claims from Southern Response in regards to Earthquake insurance claims settled prior to October 1st, 2014

Community Law Canterbury will work with you and your disabilities, altering meetings and providing sign language interpreters should they be required.