Free Legal Help

Community Law Canterbury offers a general legal advice service as well as specialist advice and information services.

Legal info by Phone

This service offers basic legal information on the area of law in question or an appropriate referral is made to our advice service, a solicitor or other agency.

Legal Education

Community Law Canterbury has a legal education service which provides talks and seminars to community organisations, schools, training providers and other groups on a wide range of legal issues.

Law Reform

Community Law Canterbury works to make better law, and to improve our clients' access to justice. We support community groups to have their say in law reform.

Are you in the Residential Red Zone?

Community Law Canterbury has a lawyer based at the Earthquake Assistance Centre at the Avondale Golf Course, corner Breezes Road and Wainoni Road.

The Centre is open Monday to Friday 10am to 6.30pm. Call us on 0508 CANLAW (226 529) for more information.

We now also have a lawyer at the Kaiapoi Earthquake Hub on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You can contact us on 0508 CANLAW or the Waimakariri District Council for more information.