book a lawyerA few useful things to know
Prepare for your first legal appointment.
Your preparation library: meeting guides, practical notes and small prompts for a more considered first appointment.
Preparation by area of law
Still deciding whom to contact? Start with our choosing-a-lawyer guide, or browse all legal guides.
A family-law appointment
Plan a family-law consultation around priorities, safe communication and a manageable document list. Know what to confirm before an appointment is agreed.
Prepare for this meeting →02A workplace advice session
Turn a workplace concern into an organised appointment brief: key dates, your questions, relevant records and the limits of a first consultation.
Prepare for this meeting →03A future-planning conversation
Organise a first wills or estate-planning meeting with clear questions about existing documents, appointment needs, costs and what happens afterwards.
Prepare for this meeting →The little things
worth checking.
You do not need to know every legal term. Start with the practical arrangements you can clarify.