Lawyers' news

June

'It felt like guilty until proven innocent' – new test case against Centrelink’s robo-debt system

12 June 2019

Solitary confinement is harming children – our submission to the Victorian Ombudsman

7 June 2019

Early intervention and community-based programs critical for mental health system

7 June 2019

Reflecting on the intersections between mental health and legal issues

7 June 2019

Protections for young people more pressing in social media age

7 June 2019

May

Upcoming administrative law training

28 May 2019

Creating a client services strategy

28 May 2019

Striving for equality for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

28 May 2019

Culturally safe and secure mediation services

27 May 2019

A new client referral process to support high-quality and consistent child protection legal services

24 May 2019

Changes to practice standards for lawyers working with children

24 May 2019

Seeking feedback about our CLC and private practitioner training

15 May 2019

Defending the rights of the LGBTIQA+ community

15 May 2019

Delays in assessing applications for grants of legal assistance

14 May 2019

Workshop on planning evidence-based legal services

8 May 2019

What’s happening in family law legal aid services

1 May 2019

New scheme to support family law cross-examination ban

1 May 2019

Common questions about the Commonwealth family violence and cross-examination scheme

1 May 2019

Making a difference in clients' lives

1 May 2019

April

Our first family law forum for 2019

30 April 2019

Compassionate advocacy at a time of crisis and confusion

30 April 2019

New pilot program to reduce court confusion for families experiencing violence

30 April 2019

Upcoming changes to community legal centre service agreements

30 April 2019

Partnership with community legal centres delivers increased family law assistance for family violence victims

29 April 2019

Educating families provides wrap-around support to young people

17 April 2019

Care Not Custody – children in residential care deserve a better future

17 April 2019

An insight into our Youth Crime lawyers

16 April 2019

Be part of the Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List

16 April 2019

Our new LawGuru site

15 April 2019

Supporting the development of our staff and practice partners

15 April 2019

New service offering support to Bendigo families

4 April 2019

New phone numbers for Supreme Court

2 April 2019

Providing quality advocacy for legally aided clients

2 April 2019

March

New guide for children’s lawyers in child protection to promote high quality services

29 March 2019

Launching the Trial Counsel Development Program for 2019

28 March 2019

New tool to help guide and deliver legal aid services

28 March 2019

Updated Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List

19 March 2019

Clerkship programs and graduate opportunities increase diversity in the legal sector

19 March 2019

Family Violence Panel first quality audit – a positive result

19 March 2019

Giving back to the community in their time of need

18 March 2019

Graduate legal program to honour Magistrate Steve Myall

14 March 2019

Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants

12 March 2019

Legal assistance funding maintained for Casey Cardinia community

6 March 2019

A shared vision for legal aid summary crime services

5 March 2019

Making a START to improve access to family law, family violence and child protection legal services

5 March 2019

Child Protection Duty Lawyer Guidelines to promote consistency and fairness

4 March 2019

E-module on the intersections of family, criminal and child protection law now available

4 March 2019

February

Seeking feedback on draft Guide for Children’s Lawyers in Child Protection

28 February 2019

Working together to improve access to justice for cross-border communities

28 February 2019

A voice for the young, disempowered and vulnerable

20 February 2019

Addressing sexual harassment in the legal profession

19 February 2019

Flying the rainbow flag for diversity and inclusiveness

6 February 2019

'I have a duty' – we're challenging Centrelink's robo-debt process

6 February 2019

Addressing legal problems crucial for a strong, healthy and resilient Latrobe Valley

4 February 2019

Vital themes that must be considered by Victoria’s Royal Commission into Mental Health

1 February 2019

January

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

29 January 2019

Our 2018–19 Client Satisfaction Survey

17 January 2019

National Independent Children’s Lawyer training is now open

7 January 2019

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