Children's Legal Service Telephone Advice Lawyers from the Children's Legal Service provide legal advice over the telephone to children and young people under 18 who have committed or who are suspected of committing an offence. Under the NSW Young Offenders Act, young people have the right to legal advice before making an admission or a statement to the police: Legal Aid HotLine for under 18's: 1800 10 18 10 (toll free) Click here for more details about the HotLine and the Young Offenders Act.See also our online guide Get Street Smart. Representation in Court The Childrens Legal Service represents children and young people under 18 in criminal and child welfare cases before the Children's Court. The Service operates from Legal Aid offices at: Sydney (for Bidura Children's Court and Campsie Children's Court) Tel: (02) 9219 5120 Parramatta (for Lidcombe Children's Court) Tel: (02) 9891 1600 Penrith (for Cobham Children's Court and visits to Juvenile Justice Centres) Tel: (02) 4731 5155 Campbelltown (for Campbelltown Children's Court) Tel: (02) 4628 2922 You are welcome to visit us before you appear in court. Please call for an appointment. For matters in the Local Court in NSW, see the duty lawyer at the court. For more information on legal problems for young people see the Lawstuff website.

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