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Politics • 07 March 2024
The importance of lawyers being trauma-informed
As trauma-informed lawyering becomes increasingly integrated into the Australian legal landscape, it is crucial for lawyers...
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Big Law • 23 November 2023
Legal aid sector on ‘brink of failure’
Rising demands and an urgent need for increased funding may lead to the collapse of Australia’s legal aid sector, a report...
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Big Law • 18 July 2023
Legal Aid’s robodebt concerns shut out by government
Community groups like Victoria Legal Aid knew there was something unlawful about the sham robodebt scheme from the very...
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Big Law • 08 June 2023
Child abuser slammed for ‘back-door’ action against Victoria Legal Aid
A convicted child abuser has been criticised by a Supreme Court for launching proceedings against Victoria Legal Aid.
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For every dollar invested by the federal government, there is a benefit of $2.25 delivered in avoided costs, a new...
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DLA Piper has partnered with a community legal centre specialising in refugee and immigration law, policy and procedure,...
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The NSW Attorney-General has appointed a new chief executive of Legal Aid NSW, who has over two decades of legal...
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The largest legal aid commission in Australia has responded to last night’s (7 June) 7.30 investigation, in which...
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A new chief legal officer has been appointed to the Legal Services Commission in Adelaide, bringing with her extensive...
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The South Australian government has appointed a prominent commercial lawyer as the newest chair of the state’s legal...
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Independent Children’s Lawyers (ICLs) are set to receive extra support with the launch of a new online resource.
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Family law specialists and legal aid lawyers in Queensland are gearing up for a busy year, with domestic violence...
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A new report has highlighted the funding strain on the Victoria Legal Aid system but also prompted calls to examine its...
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Legal bodies across the country have welcomed the increase in legal aid funding, but say it falls short of the $200...
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