What information can court staff give?

Court or tribunal staff can provide you with certain information relating to your matter, but they cannot give legal advice.

We can:

• explain and answer questions about how the particular court or tribunal works
  
• give you general information about court or tribunal rules, procedures and practices
• give information about providers of free legal advice
• provide or direct you to court lists
• provide information about how to get a case listed
• give you some information about your case file
• give you the court, tribunal or registry forms that are available
• answer questions about where to access court decisions.

We cannot:

• give you legal advice - only a legal practitioner can give you legal advice
• tell you whether or not you should bring your case to a court or tribunal
• give you an opinion on what will happen if you bring your case to a court or tribunal
• advise you on the division of a court or tribunal in which to commence an action
• tell you what words to use in your court or tribunal papers
• tell you what to say in a court or tribunal
• talk to the judge, magistrate or commissioner on your behalf
• let you talk to the judge, magistrate or commissioner outside of court
• change an order signed by a judge, magistrate or commissioner.