If you have a legal question or need advice, we offer free and confidential help to all current RMIT students.
RMIT Student Legal Service closed from 19 Dec 2024 – 20 Jan 2025
The RMIT Student Legal Service will be closed from Thursday 19 December 2024 until Monday 20 January 2025. No one will be available to check your enquiry during this time. If your matter is urgent, we recommend you contact Victoria Legal Aid on 1300 792 387.
Service overview
The RMIT Student Legal Service is run by qualified lawyers who can provide advice and information to students on a range of legal issues.
Contact us and our lawyer will respond to you within three working days, or refer you to a more suitable legal service, if appropriate.
What can the Student Legal Service assist with?
Our lawyers can help with the following:
- Fines, including public transport (MYKI), driving, toll and parking.
- Traffic accidents and driving problems.
- Renting and tenancy (we do not assist landlords or rental providers or property managers).
- Employment law.
- Minor criminal matters and police powers.
- Consumer and debt matters.
- Safety-related matters (in an emergency contact police on 000).
When you first speak to one of our lawyers, they’ll advise you how much assistance they can provide.
This may involve the following:
- Legal information and referrals by email that may assist you to resolve your own legal problems.
- One-off legal advice (we will explain the law as it relates to your legal problem, outline your legal options and may guide you in pursuing your legal options).
- Casework support in limited circumstances (this may involve writing letters on your behalf and helping with negotiations, etc).
What can't the Student Legal Service do?
While we aim to provide assistance to as many students as possible, we usually cannot offer ongoing assistance in individual cases. We do not provide court representation but can offer appropriate referrals.
We also specifically do not assist with the following:
- Legal matters against RMIT (see RUSU Student Rights).
- Legal matters against other RMIT students.
- Related matters where the service had previously acted for the other party.
- Property law (e.g. conveyancing).
- Commercial law (e.g. setting up a business).
- Migration law.
- Family law (e.g. arrangements for children, property settlements, child protection matters).
- Mediation.
- Wills.
- Intellectual property (e.g. trademark or copyright law).
- Academic matters.
For legal matters we cannot help with, please contact the Victorian Legal Aid Helpline on 1300 792 387.
Contact RMIT Student Legal Service
It is recommended that you send an enquiry first.
Please provide as much information as you can in the enquiry form, including uploading relevant documents, so that you can receive targeted legal information and links. In the reply to your enquiry, you will be advised on what you need to bring to an appointment, if an appointment is the next step.
To book an appointment, click on the "Book an appointment" button above, then select "Legal" as the service area and one of our team will get back to you within three working days. Please note, to send an enquiry or book an appointment, you’ll need to log in with your RMIT ID number and password.
You can also book an appointment by calling Student Connect on +61 3 9925 5000 and selecting the option for "Student support services", then "Support for housing, welfare and legal advice" (Student Connect phoneline operating hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Thu, 10am-5pm Fri, excluding public holidays).
Legal appointments are available between two to three weekdays per week (excluding public holidays and the Christmas-New Years university closure period and other low periods). Appointment times may vary week-to-week based on demand.
Appointments are available at City campus or via telephone– location details will be provided upon booking.
Unsure if your issue is a legal matter? Please book an appointment with a Student Welfare Advisor (select Student Welfare as the service area) before making an appointment with our lawyer.
Disclaimer
The RMIT Student Legal Service website contains general information only. This information is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice. RMIT Student Legal Service does not accept liability for any action taken based on information contained on this site or for any loss suffered as a result of reliance on information contained on this site. If you would like advice regarding a specific problem, please contact the RMIT Student Legal Service.
