Trailer: what Not A Lawyer is

Host: Hello. This is The Not A Lawyer podcast. Quick note first. Everything on this show is general information about Queensland law. It is not legal advice.

Host: I am not a lawyer. It is right there in the name. We checked. It is hard to get a name wrong that carefully.

Host: Here is the idea. Somebody in Queensland gets a letter, or a text, or a phone call from their boss. Their stomach drops. They do not know what the words mean, or what happens next, or who to ask.

Host: So each episode takes one plain situation. A notice to leave. Being sacked. A fine in the mail. We go through what it usually means, what you can do now, and who can help.

Why it is called Not A Lawyer

Host: Two reasons for the name. The first is honest. Neither this show nor I can give you legal advice. A lawyer who knows your whole story can do that.

Host: The second is about you. You should not need to be a lawyer to understand a letter about your own home, your own job or your own money.

Host: In every episode, a Queensland lawyer joins me and answers what a normal person would ask. You will hear "usually" and "it depends" a lot. That is not slipperiness. That is accuracy.

What is coming

Host: Episode one is "I got a notice to leave". Episode two is "I was sacked". Episode three is "I got a fine". One a week, for three weeks.

Host: Every episode ends with where to get real help, and a written version is on the website, notalawyer dot com dot au.

Host: If you are in an emergency right now, do not wait for a podcast. Call triple zero.

Host: The Not A Lawyer podcast. See you next week.