Government & Public Law · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
2 human rights & discrimination firms in Eastern Suburbs & Inner West, New South Wales, including Bondi Junction, Randwick, Newtown, Burwood.
2 firms
Double Bay, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
& Legal provides legal services in Double Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Employment Law, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Complaints can go to federal or state bodies, depending on the attribute and area of life.
Discrimination limits people's access to work, services and housing. Complaints can lead to compensation and change.
Federal discrimination laws are administered by the Australian Human Rights Commission, and each state has its own anti-discrimination body. Victoria, Queensland and the ACT also have human rights charters.
Understand the next step
Describe the conduct, setting, relevant dates and outcome sought. Different state and federal processes may need consideration based on the actual facts.
Ask about available remedies and process before assuming every unfair experience is covered by the same law.
The Eastern Suburbs and Inner West are grouped together for browsing, so a result in Burwood may not suit someone seeking an appointment near Bondi Junction. Compare the location alongside experience in your legal issue.
For human rights & discrimination, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NSW experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Eastern Suburbs & Inner West. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Keep the complete notice, reasons and review information. Record when and how the decision was received.
Ask whether internal review, a tribunal, complaint or court process is available. The Administrative Review Tribunal reviews specified Commonwealth decisions, not every government matter.
Identify evidence relevant to the disputed findings and ask how the agency file can be obtained. Clarify the result the reviewer can provide.
Clarify charges for advice, submissions, appearances and reports. Ask about legal aid or specialist assistance where appropriate.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Give the decision and receipt dates immediately. A general complaint may not preserve an opportunity to seek formal review.
In New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
Good to know
Including race, sex, disability, age, and others under federal and state laws.
Most matters start in the Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Camperdown, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Tim Young & Associates provides legal services in Camperdown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas and Human Rights & Discrimination.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.