Underfunded and under resourced. The first National Legal Aid Census for Private Practitioners, reveals how the concerns of practitioners regarding funding and structuring can lead…
National Legal Aid has released a new paper, which proposes a law firm levy as a potential solution to the “chronic underfunding” of legal assistance.
According to a recent report commissioned by National Legal Aid, a funding shortfall of nearly half a billion dollars threatens the supply of legal services…
Taking up the role of principal solicitor with Legal Aid at Port Macquarie has been a professional and personal journey back home for Emma Smallwood.
Family law matters account for 96 per cent of all Commonwealth funded matters for Legal Aid Commissions in Australia, a ground-breaking new report looking at…
This four part series explores the challenges faced in creating sustainable legal career paths for all. Practitioners at various ages and stages of their careers…
As flood waters recede across the NSW Central West and residents begin to confront the colossal rebuild, legal questions relating to insurance and financial hardship…
More than 20 years after landing “in exactly the right place” at Legal Aid, Monique Hitter is the new CEO
Legal Aid’s helpful guide provides guidance on issues impacting representation of Aboriginal clients.
Fees for solicitors doing legal aid work have been stagnant for more than 10 years while the number and complexity of cases has increased. It’s…
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
As the Law Council of Australia reviews access to justice via its Justice Project, the UK’s recently released Bach Commission report recommends drastic action to…
