Key points
- You can ask for a lawyer in Joondalup today. Call 1800 577 015 at any hour: the free line gives general legal information straight away, and a 60-minute consultation with a lawyer admitted in Western Australia is a fixed $295, by phone, video or in person. Urgent requests are taken at any hour; how soon the lawyer can see you depends on who is free, so a particular time cannot be promised.
- What lawyers cost in Joondalup: firms with Joondalup offices that publish their prices charge $250 to $550 for a first consultation, read on the firms' own websites on 23 October 2026. Our consultation is $295 for 60 minutes, and the lawyer tells you what any further work would cost before you commit.
- Free and low-cost help: Legal Aid WA's Infoline on 1300 650 579, 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday; a Legal Aid duty lawyer at Joondalup Courthouse on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for criminal charges ($20, or $5 with a concession card; free in custody); Encompass Legal & Community Services in Joondalup; and the Citizens Advice Bureau's low-cost lawyer appointments.
- Due in court? Joondalup Courthouse is at 21 Reid Promenade, (08) 9400 0700, not Boas Avenue (that is the City of Joondalup's office). Family law in WA goes to the Family Court of Western Australia in Perth, not the federal court. Every court is listed below, checked on 23 October 2026.
- In danger now: call 000. Family or domestic violence: 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, the Women's Domestic Violence Helpline on 1800 007 339 and the Men's Domestic Violence Helpline on 1800 000 599, all free and 24 hours.
Joondalup Courthouse, at 21 Reid Promenade, Joondalup ((08) 9400 0700), holds the Magistrates Court and, fortnightly on Tuesdays, the Children's Court, and Legal Aid WA duty lawyers attend on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for criminal charges; Go To Court Lawyers arranges 60-minute consultations with Western Australian lawyers for a fixed $295, with requests taken at any hour on 1800 577 015.
Joondalup Practice Areas
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Lawyers in Joondalup
Go To Court Lawyers is a national legal service, running since 2010, that connects people with lawyers who practise in their state. In Joondalup and across Western Australia that means lawyers admitted in WA who appear in the courts listed below. Call 1800 577 015 at any hour and Jen, our AI legal information assistant, gives general legal information about your situation and takes your details. Jen is not a lawyer and does not give legal advice about your case. If you want advice, request a consultation on the call or at the booking page: your request goes to lawyers in our network who practise in your area of law and location, the first to accept it contacts you to set a time, and our team steps in if nobody does. The consultation is 60 minutes for a fixed $295, by phone, by video, or in person where the lawyer you are matched with offers it. In the twelve months to 22 October 2026, people in Western Australia came to us most often about criminal charges (356 matters), family law (282), civil disputes (219), traffic offences (156), wills and estates (85), property (77), drink driving (73), domestic violence (71), compensation (49) and employment (31).Local Courts in Joondalup
Checked against each court's own website on 23 October 2026. Registries close over lunch where shown. Where your matter is heard depends on the charge or the amount in dispute; the court named on your paperwork is the one to attend. Each WA court has its own website (for example, magistratescourt.wa.gov.au), and daily court lists are on the eCourts Portal.
| Court | What it hears | Address | Phone | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joondalup Courthouse (Magistrates Court) | Adults' criminal charges (minor offences are decided here; serious ones start here and the most serious go to the District or Supreme Court), traffic charges, restraining orders, and civil claims up to $75,000 (minor cases up to $10,000). A Family Violence List runs here, and the Children's Court sits here fortnightly on Tuesdays | 21 Reid Promenade, Joondalup | (08) 9400 0700 | Registry 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, closed 1pm to 2pm |
| Weekend and public holiday court, Northbridge | Hearings for people arrested over a weekend or public holiday; no public registry | 2 Fitzgerald Street, Northbridge (Northbridge Police Complex) | (08) 9422 7277 | Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays; court starts at 10am |
| District Court of Western Australia | Serious criminal trials; civil claims up to $750,000 (no limit for personal injury damages); appeals in civil and restraining order cases | 500 Hay Street, Perth | (08) 9425 2128 | Registry 9am to 4pm |
| Supreme Court of Western Australia | The most serious criminal cases, larger civil claims and appeals, including criminal appeals from a magistrate (lodged within 28 days); it sits in Perth | General Division registry: Level 11, David Malcolm Justice Centre, 28 Barrack Street, Perth | (08) 9421 5333 | Registries 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday |
| Perth Children's Court | Offences alleged against people aged 10 to 17, and child protection cases. The Children's Court also sits at Joondalup, fortnightly on Tuesdays | 160 Pier Street, Perth | (08) 9218 0100 | 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, closed 1pm to 2pm |
| Family Court of Western Australia | All family law in WA: divorce, children and property, for married and de facto couples | Level 1, 150 Terrace Road, Perth | (08) 9224 8222; country callers 1800 199 228. After hours, emergencies only: Crisis Care 1800 199 008 | Registry call centre 8:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday |
| Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Perth | General federal law, such as migration, bankruptcy and workplace law. Family law in WA is heard by the Family Court of Western Australia, not here | Peter Durack Commonwealth Law Courts, 1 Victoria Avenue, Perth | 1300 352 000 | Counter 8:30am to 4pm |
| State Administrative Tribunal | A tribunal, not a court: it reviews many government decisions and hears some civil, commercial and planning disputes | Level 6, 565 Hay Street, Perth | (08) 9219 3111 or 1300 306 017 | 8:30am to 4:30pm; hearings by phone or video where possible |
A Legal Aid WA duty lawyer attends Joondalup Courthouse on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for criminal charges (not for matters in traffic lists), and on Tuesdays for the Family Violence List; ask at the Court Welfare office, open until 11am. Legal Aid's family violence duty lawyer helps restraining order applicants on Tuesdays; ring the Infoline to confirm the date. It costs $20 to see a duty lawyer in the Magistrates Court ($5 with a concession card), and it is free if you are in custody or in the Children's Court; duty lawyers do not run trials. Legal Aid WA's Advice Before Court service gives free phone information to people charged with criminal or traffic offences who are due at Joondalup: request it online or on 1300 650 579. If you are responding to a restraining order at Joondalup, Encompass's ROAR service can help, on (08) 9440 1663. If you want a lawyer of your own before the day, request a $295 consultation or call 1800 577 015.
Appearing at Joondalup Courthouse? Our partner service AllCourts has a practical guide to Joondalup Courthouse — address, daily court lists, and what to expect on the day.
Free and low-cost legal help in Joondalup: who answers, and when
Numbers, hours and addresses checked against each service's own website on 23 October 2026. Most of these services help people who meet a means test or fall into a particular group, and they run in business hours. For general legal information at any hour, our free line is 1800 577 015.
| Service | Who it helps | Contact | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Aid WA, Infoline | Anyone in WA: legal information and referral, advice appointments, and applications for legal aid | 1300 650 579. First Nations callers: Legal Yarn 1800 319 803 | 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday (WA time) |
| Legal Aid WA video appointments in Joondalup and Clarkson | Advice by video with a Legal Aid lawyer about civil, criminal and family matters, from a local "virtual office" | Citizens Advice Bureau, Suite 5, Lotteries House, 70 Davidson Terrace, Joondalup; Clarkson Library, corner of Ebb Way and Ocean Keys Boulevard, Clarkson. Book through the Infoline, 1300 650 579 | By appointment |
| Encompass Legal & Community Services (formerly Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre) | Mainly people living in Perth's northern suburbs, including the Cities of Joondalup, Wanneroo and Stirling: restraining orders, family violence, children's matters, divorce, consumer debts, minor offences, criminal injuries compensation and elder abuse. It asks about income and work | (08) 9440 1663; Building 1, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup | Joondalup office Tuesday and Wednesday 9am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3pm (it says to ring first). A $30 fee to schedule an appointment; no further charge for advice |
| Citizens Advice Bureau, Joondalup | Information and referral for anyone, and low-cost appointments with a lawyer about family law, wills and estates, restraining orders and minor criminal matters | (08) 9301 2833; Suite 5, 70 Davidson Terrace, Joondalup. Lawyer bookings (08) 9221 5711 | Branch 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. Legal advice appointment $100 ($80 concession); one-hour family law appointment $200 ($180) |
| Women's Legal Service WA | Women across WA, with priority for those in greatest need | (08) 9272 8800; country callers 1800 625 122 | Hours not published. It says it calls back within two weeks, then offers an advice appointment within 2 to 4 weeks |
| Circle Green Community Legal | Renters (a statewide tenancy advice line), workers and migration matters | (08) 6148 3636 | 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday |
| Consumer Credit Legal Service WA | Credit, debt, scams and consumer law | (08) 9221 7066 | 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday |
| Aboriginal Legal Service of WA | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: criminal, civil, child protection and some family law | 1800 019 900, free from anywhere in WA | Office hours not published; its custody notification service runs 24 hours |
| Law Access | People who cannot afford a lawyer and cannot get help from Legal Aid or a community legal centre: it arranges free or low-fee help from private lawyers | Apply through its website | Not published |
| Family and domestic violence lines | Anyone experiencing or using violence | Women's Domestic Violence Helpline 1800 007 339; Men's Domestic Violence Helpline 1800 000 599; 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732; police 131 444; emergency 000 | Helplines 24 hours, every day |
If you are not eligible for free help, or you need an answer tonight, call 1800 577 015 for free legal information at any hour, or request a $295 consultation with a lawyer.
What a lawyer costs in Joondalup
Most Joondalup firms charge by the hour or by fixed fee. Of the firms with Joondalup offices that publish their prices, read on their own websites on 23 October 2026: one charges a fixed $550 for an initial consultation, with a simple will from $440, a joint divorce application from $1,000 and consent orders from $1,650 (it says its rates include GST unless stated); a family law firm charges $400 plus GST for a first 60-minute consultation; and another family lawyer charges $250 including GST for a first consultation, $330 to prepare a divorce application and $1,400 for consent orders, with court fees extra. A Perth firm that says it charges no travel fee for Joondalup court lists a simple Magistrates Court plea with one appearance at $1,650 to $2,750. A Legal Aid WA duty lawyer at Joondalup Courthouse costs $20 ($5 with a concession card; free in custody). Our 60-minute consultation with a lawyer admitted in Western Australia is a fixed $295, by phone, video or in person. If you decide to go further, the lawyer sets out the cost of any further work before you commit.
Why Go To Court Lawyers for Joondalup?
Go To Court Lawyers does not have a Joondalup office. Consultations are by phone or video, or in person where the lawyer you are matched with offers it, and the lawyers in our network who practise in Western Australia appear in WA courts in person. For many people that is quicker than finding a firm, because you can make the request at any hour, including weekends, and you know the price before you start: $295 for 60 minutes. The service has run since 2010 and our reviews are published on ProductReview and Trustpilot.Common Legal Situations in Joondalup
Based on our own records for the twelve months to 22 October 2026, the matters people in Western Australia most often come to us about are criminal charges, family law (separation, children and property), civil disputes such as debts and contracts, traffic offences, wills and estates, property, drink driving, domestic violence and restraining orders, compensation, and employment. Each practice area above has its own Joondalup page.Fast Lawyer Matching in Joondalup
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