Compassion.
Respect. Unity.
Child Protection
With over 25 years of experience working in the Children’s Courts, our child protection lawyers always act in the best interests of children.
Criminal Defence
With over 25 years of experience working in the Children’s Courts, our child protection lawyers always act in the best interests of children.
Intervention Orders
We work hard to assist in the protection of vulnerable children and families in the community, particularly those from indigenous and vulnerable family backgrounds.
Victims of crime
At TP Legal & Associates, our compassionate lawyers treat every person as a human being deserving of respect, irrespective of your case.
Child Protection
Qualified defence lawyers with over 25 years working in the Children’s Courts, we always act in the best interests of children.
Criminal Defence
Servicing metro Melbourne and rural Victoria, we’re here to assist and work to achieve the best outcome for our clients.
Intervention Orders
We help protect vulnerable children and families in the community, including those from indigenous backgrounds.
Victims of crime
You deserve respect. Our team of honest, compassionate, and hard-working lawyers sees every person as a human being.
Aboriginal
Representation.
We are strong advocates for the Aboriginal people of Australia. Our lawyers acknowledge and respect Aboriginal connections to land and culture, and we work hard to ensure they receive access to equal representation and appropriate Aboriginal legal services in Ballarat.
Our employees have all undergone Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training with the Koori Heritage Trust and are deeply committed to keeping indigenous children with their families and cultures, taking a respectful, compassionate, non-judgmental approach to our service.
In addition, our expert aboriginal representation is favoured by the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and other Aboriginal organisations, who frequently refer clients to us.
Legal
Aid.
TP Legal & Associates is predominantly a legal aid-focused law firm. As members of the S29A Panel at Victoria Legal Aid, we accept referrals from Legal Aid and appear as duty lawyers across the Metropolitan and County courts of Victoria.
We’re committed to ensuring the indigenous community has access to Aboriginal legal aid in Ballarat to receive the justice they deserve.
Using our direct portal with Victoria Legal Aid, we can process applications immediately once our trained administrative team has accessed each client’s eligibility for legal aid – usually performed on the spot. If you require indigenous legal aid in Ballarat, fill in the form below.
We hold
Strong Values.
Our lawyers at TP Legal & Associates are genuinely passionate about advocating and defending the rights of children, parents, and caregivers, as we consistently emphasise family connectivity.
We aim to achieve the most positive outcome possible for our clients, and our decades of experience mean we are well-versed in our jurisdiction.
About Us
TP Legal & Associates lawyers specialise in Child Protection, Criminal Defence, Intervention Orders, and VOCAT Jurisdictions. We also offer Aboriginal legal aid in Ballarat.
Our Beliefs
When it comes to providing justice for the clients we represent, we always take a ‘never give up’ approach.
Our Beliefs.
We take a determined, ‘never give up’ approach to our objective of achieving justice for the people we represent.
Latest News
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Latest News
Abuse cases surging as child protection investigations take weeks to start
Victorian authorities took at least 29 days to initiate investigations into over 2,600 child protection cases during the last financial year. The data also reveals that the state allocates less funding per child for care services compared to any other state or...
Culturally Diverse Caregivers Given a Fair Go – Another Appeal Taken to the Supreme Court
TP Legal’s Third Supreme Court Appearance TP Legal were once again involved in a monumental Supreme Court Appeal, a proud moment for our highly skilled and dedicated team. In our third case taken to the Supreme Court, we acted for a mother who was in the process of...
Burnout in child protection workers
Frontline workers are leaving the child protection sector in droves because of lack of support and feeling defeated by the volume and nature of cases. Liana Buchanan, Victoria's Principal Commissioner for Children and Young People, says that it is a common problem and...
We’re here to support you and ensure you’re heard.
The justice system is for all – we’re here to support you.
Based in Ballarat and Melbourne, our lawyers regularly travel to courts in the metropolitan city and rural Victoria. We work hard to support and provide Aboriginal legal services to indigenous people as well as legal aid to underprivileged families.
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