Australia
Lawyers in Australia
Immigration, property, wills and everyday legal problems. What to check in Australia, our guides for this section, and a quick way to get quotes.
What matters in Australia
Key points from our guides. Each card links to the full section.
Australia: conveyancer or solicitor
In Australia you can generally use a licensed conveyancer or a solicitor. Licensing is done by each state and territory, and the rules are not the same everywhere; in some places conveyancing is mainly or only done by solicitors.
From: Hiring a conveyancing solicitor or real estate lawyerCanada and Australia
In Canada, wills are a provincial matter. Lawyers prepare most wills, and in Quebec notaries also prepare notarial wills, which have special status there. In British Columbia, notaries public can also prepare wills.
From: Getting a will written: solicitor, will writer or DIYAustralia: registered migration agents or lawyers
In Australia, people who give immigration assistance for a fee must be registered migration agents, registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA), or Australian legal practitioners holding a current practising certificate.
From: Choosing an immigration lawyer or adviserFind a lawyer for your case in Australia
Describe your legal problem and hear back from lawyers who handle it. Check their licence and fees before you agree to anything.