Record numbers of Aussies seeking legal assistance over housing problems

New figures have highlighted the growing number of Aussies reaching out for legal aid as cost-of-living and housing...

06 February 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Legal centre demands Legal Aid hand over confidential documents

Frustrated with Legal Aid NSW for an unsuccessful program involving community legal centres, the Marrickville Legal...

17 December 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Pregnant solicitor’s discrimination fight with Legal Aid fails again

A former NSW Legal Aid solicitor who alleged she was discriminated against because of her pregnancy has lost an...

03 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Increased wage theft resulting in skyrocketing legal aid requests

The demand for legal advice regarding wage and entitlement issues has increased significantly, Legal Aid NSW says,...

29 May 2024

By Grace Robbie

Demand for legal aid set to grow as new coercive control laws come into effect

New Legal Aid NSW data has shown that demand for assistance with domestic violence has grown in recent years, with...

29 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

Unpacking Australia’s response to trauma-informed lawyering

In recognition of the increasing demand for lawyers to be trauma-informed, the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s...

12 March 2024

By Grace Robbie

First students graduate from Aboriginal Legal Career Pathways program

A number of incoming First Nations lawyers have graduated from a new program from Legal Aid NSW, TAFE NSW, and...

30 October 2023

By Lauren Croft

Legal Aid CEOs, 22 pro bono target signatories pledge support for Voice

The chief executives of two of Australia’s largest legal aid organisations, as well as over 20 signatories to the...

07 September 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Aboriginal Legal Career Pathways program to help Close the Gap in legal sector

A new legal careers program is set to increase the number of skilled and credentialled Aboriginal workforce in the...

07 August 2023

By Lauren Croft