News

July

1 July justice sector updates due to COVID-19

1 July 2020

Solving problems and supporting recovery

1 July 2020

June

COVID-19 funding for community legal centres to boost local responses

29 June 2020

Australia has the power to prevent workplace sexual harassment

25 June 2020

Ensuring Aboriginal self-determination is at the centre of our services

23 June 2020

Steering young people back to the right path

23 June 2020

Changes to legal aid from 1 July 2020

23 June 2020

Responding to the ‘double-edged sword’ of COVID-19

18 June 2020

Progress on legal services for people going through the specialist family violence courts

17 June 2020

Community Legal Services Program Reform Project Phase Two update

17 June 2020

16 June justice sector updates due to COVID-19

16 June 2020

We need better responses to young offenders who have been victims of violence, abuse or neglect, wherever they live

16 June 2020

Call to end Aboriginal deaths in custody

12 June 2020

Departure of Alan Dewis, Associate Director Aboriginal Services

9 June 2020

Changes to family law duty lawyer services

9 June 2020

May

'When is it going to stop, if it's left unchallenged?' Our evidence to change hate speech laws

29 May 2020

Justice for hundreds of thousands of people affected by robo-debt

29 May 2020

Building a safe and supportive culture for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and staff

27 May 2020

Effective and co-ordinated legal assistance essential to disaster recovery

26 May 2020

Giving a voice to our First Nations staff

26 May 2020

Equality, inclusion and accessibility for people with disability

26 May 2020

Proud to advocate for his people

25 May 2020

Legal support available for special COVID-19 family law court applications

25 May 2020

Support for new readiness hearings in child protection matters

21 May 2020

Vital new funding to support case management of delayed trials

18 May 2020

Breaking the silence on discrimination this IDAHOBIT

13 May 2020

Lift the age of criminal responsibility to give children a chance to reach their potential

12 May 2020

Making the most of new beginnings

12 May 2020

Building closer relationships with the African community

12 May 2020

New Ballarat office reinforces our commitment to regional Victoria

12 May 2020

When someone in danger knocks – helping refugees and asylum seekers

12 May 2020

Extra funding for legal assistance pandemic response welcomed

9 May 2020

Birth certificate fairness for the trans community now a reality

7 May 2020

April

Creating positive change – our child protection leadership team

29 April 2020

Commitment to Aboriginal services as strong as ever

28 April 2020

Legal and non-legal help available over the phone for family law court clients

27 April 2020

Helping the law to log on

15 April 2020

‘I’m addicted to going to court’ – Sonia Sawant is adapting to a new reality

15 April 2020

15 April justice sector updates due to COVID-19

15 April 2020

An in-depth look at our robo-debt test case

14 April 2020

Family law property pilot now closed

8 April 2020

3 April justice sector updates due to COVID-19

3 April 2020

Family law property pilot very close to cap

1 April 2020

Urgent changes needed to break the cycle of homelessness in Victoria

1 April 2020

March

Simone's story – how support and services helped build a better life

31 March 2020

31 March justice sector updates due to COVID-19

31 March 2020

26 March justice sector updates due to COVID-19

26 March 2020

Service update and COVID-19 response

20 March 2020

Strong demand for family law property help

18 March 2020

18 March justice sector updates due to COVID-19

18 March 2020

Changes to services due to COVID-19

18 March 2020

New client feedback tool

17 March 2020

First participant in the Stephen Myall Graduate Program shares her experience

17 March 2020

Updated Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List, March 2020

16 March 2020

Update on COVID-19

16 March 2020

Deloitte Chambers review – our response

5 March 2020

Australian Government must act on sexual harassment report recommendations

5 March 2020

Highlighting legal responses to family violence

3 March 2020

Developing our Youth Crime lawyers

3 March 2020

February

Improving how we listen to and assist people with legal needs

28 February 2020

Removing barriers to rehabilitation through a spent convictions scheme

28 February 2020

New relationships to strengthen family violence legal services

26 February 2020

Local legal services leading the bushfire response

25 February 2020

Stronger protections against hate speech needed in Victoria

14 February 2020

Strengthening justice and family violence system responses to mental health

13 February 2020

‘Kids are going through hard stuff’ – new plan a step in the right direction for kids in state care

13 February 2020

Large turnout to Legal Laneway Breakfast welcomes the legal year

5 February 2020

Showing our support for LGBTIQ+ communities

4 February 2020

Religious discrimination bill must strike a fair balance

3 February 2020

Working together to help Victorian bushfire victims

3 February 2020

January

Tell us what you think about our website

31 January 2020

Call for lawyers to support the Victorian bushfire response

9 January 2020