About Us

Deakin Law Clinic was set up to provide Deakin Law Students with an opportunity to gain legal experience and to provide free legal assistance to those who ordinarily cannot afford legal advice.

It functions as a teaching law firm, in which students at Deakin Law School can build their legal skills under the supervision of experienced lawyers. Deakin Law Clinic is based in two locations, Melbourne CBD and Geelong. It offers free legal assistance across Victoria.

Deakin Law Clinic offers free legal advice and assistance in the following practice areas:

• Generalist – advice and assistance with various areas of law and civil matters including fines and infringements, intervention orders, debts and small claims, neighbourhood disputes, family law (parenting, property, divorce and child support).
• Criminal – advice and assistance for matters before the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria (this practice area is currently not running).
• Employment – advice on unfair dismissals and terminations
• Family – advice on family violence intervention orders, parenting disputes, property disputes in marriages and de facto relationships and divorce
• Policy – submissions in law reform and preparation of legal information and how to guides.

Please note that we cannot provide legal advice or assistance to students or staff of Deakin University.

It is currently Trimester break and we are operating at limited capacity and are not taking new clients.  We will recommence the practice areas in November 2025 when Trimester 3 commences.