Fit for purpose courts: Law Society leads call for better infrastructure
Law Society of New South Wales President Ronan MacSweeney has called for a publicly available, long-term justice infrastructure strategy for the state.
Monique Hitter’s vision for Legal Aid
More than 20 years after landing “in exactly the right place” at Legal Aid, Monique Hitter is the new CEO
Best practice standards for representing Aboriginal clients
Legal Aid’s helpful guide provides guidance on issues impacting representation of Aboriginal clients.
Inside our legal aid crisis
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 latest developments in Law Society advocacy & law reform: June 2018
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.
Radical plans for a hostile environment
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…
Meet the refugee lawyers: reaching out to help
By the middle of this year, the number of refugees who will have moved to NSW this financial year will swell to 10,500 due to…
Flying solo
The number of people representing themselves in court is growing, with more than one in three people appearing without a lawyer in some courts.