Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014

Detention and supervision of persons posing very high risk of imminent serious sexual or violent offending - Status of residents - Rights of residents

29: Right to legal advice

You could also call this:

"Getting help from a lawyer when you need it"

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If you are a resident, you are allowed to get legal advice about your status and other important legal questions. You can ask for help to understand your situation and what the law says about it. A residence manager must make sure you have what you need to prepare for any legal proceedings you are involved in.

The residence manager must also help you get in touch with people who can give you advice or help you prepare for legal proceedings, as long as it is safe and reasonable to do so. This means the manager must try to make it easy for you to talk to lawyers or other helpers who are not residents. The manager must do this to help you get ready for any court cases you are involved in.

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This page was last updated on 7 August 2025

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Crime and justice > Courts and legal help

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"Working and keeping the money you earn while living in a residence or prison"

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"You have the right to vote in elections if you live in a residence."

Part 1Detention and supervision of persons posing very high risk of imminent serious sexual or violent offending
Status of residents: Rights of residents

29Right to legal advice

A resident is entitled to obtain legal advice on his or her status as a resident and on any other relevant legal question.
A residence manager must, so far as is reasonably practicable and consistent with the safety and security of the residence,—
ensure that a resident is provided with adequate facilities to prepare for legal proceedings to which the resident is a party; and
facilitate contact between the resident and any person (other than another resident) who provides advice or other assistance to help the resident prepare for those proceedings.