Animal Law Clinic
Sadly, after 12 years almost continuous pro bono service to the Victoria community, The Animal Law Clinic – a joint initiative of Lawyers for Animals and Fitzroy Legal Service – has suspended operations, effective from May 2025. It is not yet known if or when this Clinic will re-start.
WHERE TO GO TO SEEK ANIMAL LAW ADVICE?
People in Victoria, Australia, who need legal advice because they have purchased a dog or cat from a breeder and then discovered that the animal has an underlying health condition, should contact The Animal Law Institute – see: https://www.ali.org.au/legal-advice
People in Victoria, Australia, seeking other animal law advice, but who cannot afford to pay for it, are recommended to contact their local Community Legal Centre, which may be found via a search on this page: https://www.fclc.org.au/find_a_community_legal_centre
People in Victoria, Australia who are seeking animal law advice in the interests of an animal (or animals) and who can potentially afford to pay for it, may call Lawyers for Animals solely for referral advice: 0423 659 042. Note: no legal advice can or will be given during these calls.
People in Australia who are seeking animal law advice but don’t fall into either of the categories, above, are referred to this list of Animal Law Services – one non-fee-charging, the remainder fee-charging – kindly provided by Voiceless, the Animal Protection Institute [but not updated since 2021]: https://voiceless.org.au/animal-law/animal-law-services/