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Auckland Community Law Centre

We partner with Auckland Community Law Centre to provide free legal advice to eligible whānau. Complete this short enquiry form and we'll be in touch with next steps.

Client Enquiry Form

Thank you for your enquiry. Before we can refer this to our team, we need to confirm you meet our criteria. Please complete this form and we'll be in touch with next steps.

Our Eligibility Criteria

→Location: You must be living in Auckland Central, East, or parts of North Shore at the time of your enquiry.
→Income: As a not-for-profit we are means tested. We support low-income earners and also consider dependents, financial situations, and urgency.
→Topic: We are a generalist Community Law Centre but do not cover every area of law.

Please NoteOur current wait time is 3–5 days. Information you provide is confidential and subject to legal privilege. It is used to assess eligibility, provide legal services, and track non-identifiable demographic data. Our Terms of Engagement and Privacy Policy are available at aclc.org.nz or on request.

Personal Information

1.First Name*

Last Name*

2.Home Address & Suburb*

3.Phone Number*

4.Email Address*

5.Gender(optional)

6.Date of Birth*

7.Ethnicity — select all that apply(optional)

Criteria & Statistics

9.Are you currently employed?*

10.Number of dependents (partner / children / family members)(optional)

11.Accommodation status*

12.Do you have any disabilities?(optional)

13.How did you hear about our office?(optional)

14.Have you seen a lawyer about this matter previously?(optional)

15.Have you used our service before?(optional)

Legal Matter

Conflict CheckPlease provide the name of the person or organisation involved in your issue (e.g. an employer, neighbour, or ex-partner). This allows us to check for conflicts of interest before assigning your matter.

16.Their First & Last Name (or Company / Organisation)(optional)

17.Their connection to you or your matter(optional)

18.Brief description of your legal matter*

By submitting this form you consent to the Auckland Community Law Centre collecting and using your information as described above. For full details see their Privacy Policy.

Ngā mihi — thank you