Lawyers' news

November

Welcome funding to deliver modern access to justice in Melbourne

25 November 2020

New services to meet increased demand for family violence legal help

25 November 2020

A fresh perspective to support refugee and migrant women

25 November 2020

Welcome recommendations to build better future for mental health in Australia

19 November 2020

More flexibility in fees for Court of Appeal judgments

13 November 2020

'We are one’ – Marram-Ngala Ganbu is helping families heal

11 November 2020

Our new website redevelopment project is on its way

11 November 2020

New opportunity for CLC partner to join successful family law duty lawyer service

10 November 2020

Early support for parents in child protection system now available in Ballarat

10 November 2020

New client feedback tool

9 November 2020

Support for lawyers attempting specialist accreditation

9 November 2020

More work needed to achieve safe and certain homes for Victorian children

2 November 2020

October

Welcoming Lawrence Moser as Associate Director, Aboriginal Services

29 October 2020

27 October justice sector updates due to COVID-19

27 October 2020

Change to contributions guideline for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients

27 October 2020

New leadership in a time of change

14 October 2020

13 October justice sector update due to COVID-19

13 October 2020

Continuing essential legal services and safeguarding Victorians during COVID-19

6 October 2020

September

Criminalising personal use of cannabis is the wrong approach

29 September 2020

Report confirms we must make better choices to stop children being locked up

28 September 2020

Leanne Sinclair recognised as an emerging leader

17 September 2020

New fee for child protection readiness hearings following review

16 September 2020

Family violence panel quality audits commencing in October

15 September 2020

Preventative education programs now running online

14 September 2020

COVID-19 by the numbers – helping people during the pandemic

14 September 2020

Care not Custody – new approach can lead to better outcomes for kids like Mia

14 September 2020

Early support highly valued by parents in the child protection system

9 September 2020

‘Going to court shouldn’t retraumatise you’ - family violence advocate joins our specialist courts steering committee

7 September 2020

New fees payable in COVID-19 and other criminal hearings

4 September 2020

Children’s Court Practice Direction 11 of 2020 and our fees

2 September 2020

Magistrates’ Court of Victoria Practice Direction 17 of 2020 and our fees

2 September 2020

1 September justice sector updates due to COVID-19

1 September 2020

August

One person's case can find justice for thousands

26 August 2020

Finding means a fairer system for people with mental health issues

26 August 2020

Our Corporate Plan 2020–21 – new ways of delivering access to justice

25 August 2020

‘I felt scared. I felt I had lost all rights’ – our submission about public housing lockdowns

24 August 2020

Your story, your say – experiences of the mental health system

24 August 2020

We're making it easier to apply to our panels

17 August 2020

A new deed for all panel firms

17 August 2020

Introducing our Grants and Quality Assurance team

17 August 2020

Everyone deserves a safe and affordable home

4 August 2020

4 August justice sector updates due to COVID-19

4 August 2020

Victoria’s first LGBTIQ strategy can make our state fairer and safer

4 August 2020

July

Extension of flexible forum test pilot

31 July 2020

23 July justice sector updates due to COVID-19

23 July 2020

Continuing family advocacy and support during COVID-19

21 July 2020

Prioritising help for children in personal safety intervention order matters

21 July 2020

Our roadmap for a fairer mental health system for Victorians

20 July 2020

How to skip the ATLAS workpool queue

20 July 2020

16 July justice sector updates due to COVID-19

16 July 2020

E-learning modules now available for all lawyers doing legal aid work

14 July 2020

13 July justice sector updates due to COVID-19

13 July 2020

Supporting our clients and how to use WebEx

7 July 2020

Updated Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List, July 2020

6 July 2020

New interim fees for emergency case management

2 July 2020

Solving problems and supporting recovery

1 July 2020

1 July justice sector updates due to COVID-19

1 July 2020

‘I wasn’t your typical law student’ – from young offender to lawyer

1 July 2020

June

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

29 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

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

16 June 2020

16 June justice sector updates due to COVID-19

16 June 2020

Changes to family law duty lawyer services

9 June 2020

Important information about the management of court-ordered family violence grants

9 June 2020

Departure of Alan Dewis, Associate Director Aboriginal 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

Financial sustainability pandemic update

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

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

25 May 2020

Child protection panel quality audits commencing in June

25 May 2020

Proud to advocate for his people

25 May 2020

Exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality legal services at the Moorabbin Justice Centre

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

Building closer relationships with the African community

12 May 2020

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

12 May 2020

Recording COVID-19 impacts in ATLAS

12 May 2020

Making the most of new beginnings

12 May 2020

When someone in danger knocks – helping refugees and asylum seekers

12 May 2020

New Ballarat office reinforces our commitment to regional Victoria

12 May 2020

New self-help guides for personal safety intervention order hearings

12 May 2020

Extra funding for legal assistance pandemic response welcomed

9 May 2020

COVID-19 – new interim fees for County Court criminal cases

1 May 2020

April

Creating positive change – our child protection leadership team

29 April 2020

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

27 April 2020

COVID-19 practice resources available in LawGuru

27 April 2020

Updated processes in place of client signatures on aid applications

24 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

Changes to Family Violence Protection Act processes and fees

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

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

Partner update on COVID-19

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

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

Australian Government must act on sexual harassment report recommendations

5 March 2020

Deloitte Chambers review – our response

5 March 2020

Developing our Youth Crime lawyers

3 March 2020

Highlighting legal responses to family violence

3 March 2020

February

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

New talent joins our Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List

4 February 2020

Showing our support for LGBTIQ+ communities

4 February 2020

Working together to help Victorian bushfire victims

3 February 2020

Religious discrimination bill must strike a fair balance

3 February 2020

January

Reminder to provide supporting information when applying for family law property pilot grants

31 January 2020

Tell us what you think about our website

31 January 2020

Working from the regions

28 January 2020

Changes to our family and children’s law programs

15 January 2020

Call for lawyers to support the Victorian bushfire response

9 January 2020

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