Find lawyers, solicitors and conveyancers in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, including firms in Canberra City, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong and Gungahlin.
A Canberra address does not automatically mean ACT law is the only law involved. Commonwealth decisions, workplace matters and transactions involving nearby NSW can require different experience and procedures.
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(123)Google rating from 123 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence.
Workers Compensation+5 morePersonal Injury · Medical Negligence · Public Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · TPD & Superannuation ClaimsNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(119)Google rating from 119 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
UNITED LEGAL provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Notary Public & JP Services and Citizenship.
Immigration & Visas+6 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Citizenship · Partner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer)
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(114)Google rating from 114 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Snedden Hall & Gallop provides legal services in Deakin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Personal Injury · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Commercial Litigation · Sports & Entertainment Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Gungahlin, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(81)Google rating from 81 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Chamberlains Law Firm provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Class Actions.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Class Actions · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Planning & Environment · Employment LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(51)Google rating from 51 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Belconnen, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McPherson Christina provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Personal Injury
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Griffin Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Not-for-Profit & Charity Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreNot-for-Profit & Charity Law · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Administrative & Government Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
★★★★★★★★★★2.8(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Erindale Discount Meats provides legal services in Greenway, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Criminal Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mills Oakley provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Competition & Consumer Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Banking & Finance · Insolvency & Restructuring
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Boettcher Law – Uwe Boettcher provides legal services in Forrest, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Insolvency & Restructuring · Buying or Selling a Business · Banking & Finance · Professional Negligence
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Batterham & Co provides legal services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Australian Government Solicitor provides legal services in Barton, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBuilding & Construction
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ozpropertylaw Pty Ltd provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+8 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Notary Public & JP Services
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Dickson, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
A.P. Jones & Co Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
General Practice (regional generalist)
A practical local guide
Finding legal help in Canberra
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
A Canberra address does not automatically mean ACT law is the only law involved. Commonwealth decisions, workplace matters and transactions involving nearby NSW can require different experience and procedures.
The directory covers Canberra City, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong, Gungahlin. These are browsing areas, not court boundaries or a guarantee that every listed firm serves every town. Check the firm’s actual address and ask whether it can take on your matter before making arrangements.
Appointments and access to advice
Compare offices across Canberra City, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong and Gungahlin. For a government decision, send the decision-maker’s name and the date on the letter when requesting an appointment.
A central office may be convenient, but the lawyer’s experience, availability and communication style still matter. Ask whether the person at the first meeting will handle the file and how work is allocated to other solicitors or a barrister. If you are travelling into the city, establish whether a video consultation would achieve the same purpose.
Compare the scope, not just the quoted price
Ask what the initial consultation includes: listening to the background, reviewing documents, written advice or taking action. Request an estimate that separates the lawyer’s work from searches, applications, expert reports and other external costs. A free consultation or a fixed fee may cover a limited step rather than the complete matter.
Agree who will handle the file, how you will receive updates and when you must approve additional work. If another practitioner, barrister or adviser may be needed, ask who will arrange that work and how their charges will be explained.
Questions worth asking before you engage a firm
Do you regularly handle this type of matter in ACT, and do you have capacity to assist now?
Which facts or documents do you need before you can give an estimate?
Who will be my main contact, and which meetings or appearances require attendance?
What is included in the fee, what could change it, and when will you tell me?
Is a specialist, community service or different process better suited to this issue?
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.
The legal system in Australian Capital Territory
Canberra is the city centre of Australian Capital Territory. Local firms cover everyday legal needs such as wills, conveyancing, family law and local court matters, while specialist work is often handled by firms in the nearest major centre or the capital, many of whom act for clients remotely. In the ACT, the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court share the caseload without an intermediate court. Tenancy, discrimination, planning and guardianship disputes go to ACAT. Canberra also hosts many federal bodies, so public law and Commonwealth employment matters are common. The ACT Law Society regulates practitioners and handles complaints.
First instance
Magistrates Court
Superior court
Supreme Court of the ACT
Tribunal
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT)
Family law
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Lawyer regulator
ACT Law Society
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Which courts hear cases from Canberra?
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the Supreme Court of the ACT. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
How do I check a lawyer is licensed in Australian Capital Territory?
Practising certificates in Australian Capital Territory are managed by the ACT Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Where do tenancy and guardianship disputes go?
In Australian Capital Territory they are usually heard by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT).
Can I use a lawyer outside my area?
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.
