Lawyers' news

December

Working together on cross-border issues

11 December 2019

Family violence conference delivers great learnings

11 December 2019

Why we fight for human rights

11 December 2019

Countdown is on to new family law property pilot scheme

10 December 2019

A charter of human rights for Australia – fairer decisions in our daily lives

10 December 2019

Training and resources for our practice partners

10 December 2019

Ballarat specialist family violence court to promote safety

10 December 2019

Dedicated to the rights of her legal aid clients

9 December 2019

Collaborating for the benefit of our community

3 December 2019

Anoushka Jeronimus’ speech on the 30th anniversary of universal child rights

3 December 2019

Fee increase of 2 per cent from 1 January 2020

3 December 2019

November

Transformational change required in Victoria’s mental health system 

28 November 2019

Explainer – Deanna Amato's robo-debt case

27 November 2019

Panel practitioner feedback to inform changes in Assignments and compliance

26 November 2019

NDIS improvements welcome but service safety net still needed

26 November 2019

Congratulations to our accredited specialists

26 November 2019

Applications open for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clerkship Program

26 November 2019

Funding for the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants

26 November 2019

Geelong students benefit from embedded school lawyer

26 November 2019

Looking at the past to plan for the future

25 November 2019

Calling for a cultural shift – our CEO on mental health in Australia

21 November 2019

Family law panel – quality audits starting in December

12 November 2019

Protecting lives and changing behaviours – a day in the life of a family violence lawyer

12 November 2019

Updated bail guidelines

11 November 2019

Mr Omar – setting a new precedent for refugees

11 November 2019

Crucial recognition of the need for systemic change in mental health

8 November 2019

Working together to design the services our communities need

7 November 2019

Intersections e-module helping practitioners to manage family violence and cross-jurisdictional matters

7 November 2019

NDIS participants need clearer timeframes and review rights

7 November 2019

October

Making our services more inclusive

30 October 2019

Specialist accreditation opportunities for 2020

30 October 2019

Legal Help Chat offers a new starting point for legal assistance

29 October 2019

Update on savings proposals in family law, child protection and PSIO matters

29 October 2019

Meet our Women in Law Awards finalist

29 October 2019

Improvements to the NDIS are a step in the right direction

28 October 2019

New African Australian clerkship program embraces diversity

18 October 2019

Working together to deliver more effective legal services

17 October 2019

Fighting poverty via the Drug Court

16 October 2019

New facilities in Shepparton for Victoria’s first specialist family violence court

15 October 2019

Robo-debt should be replaced with an accurate system people can trust

9 October 2019

New pilot scheme to help separating couples divide their property

1 October 2019

September

Strengthening governance, accountability, data and transparency in the mental health system

30 September 2019

Person-centered lawyering strengthens our mental health system

30 September 2019

Using client feedback to design family violence legal services

26 September 2019

New interim fees for special hearing cases and ground rules hearings

18 September 2019

More people needing our assistance

18 September 2019

Specialist courts for a safer community

17 September 2019

Client satisfaction remains high

17 September 2019

Summary Crime panel quality audits commencing in October

17 September 2019

Reducing inequalities and developing tailored, culturally safe mental health services

16 September 2019

Putting clients at the centre of our work

13 September 2019

Supporting Aboriginal families to have a voice

3 September 2019

Reflecting on our progress and challenges in improving child protection legal services

3 September 2019

Improving responses of other systems to mental health

2 September 2019

Supporting a father to spend time with his baby

2 September 2019

Child Protection Duty Lawyer Guidelines three-month review

2 September 2019

ICL's first quality audit delivers excellent outcome

2 September 2019

Sharing good fortune with the less fortunate

2 September 2019

August

Care not Custody – a shared vision for young people in care

29 August 2019

Repealing public drunkenness offence a welcome reform

23 August 2019

Reducing the harm of criminal justice involvement for people experiencing mental health issues

20 August 2019

New Board member appointed

20 August 2019

Recovering costs helps us fund more matters

20 August 2019

The importance of claiming fees as early as possible

20 August 2019

New talent for Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List

19 August 2019

Regional practitioners encouraged to participate in committals review

16 August 2019

Securing our financial sustainability

15 August 2019

We support birth certificate reform

15 August 2019

Our youth crime forum

7 August 2019

Reforming the NDIS to meet people’s needs

6 August 2019

Reflections of a criminal trial advocate

6 August 2019

More than three decades service to legal aid clients

6 August 2019

Dedicated to her legal aid clients

6 August 2019

Embedding consumer leadership and advocacy as part of a rights-focused system

5 August 2019

How an old conviction kept Casey out of a job

5 August 2019

We support a spent convictions scheme

5 August 2019

Addressing the harm of laws regulating public space

2 August 2019

July

Building a recovery-focused mental health system

24 July 2019

Evaluating our Delivering High Quality Criminal Trials project

22 July 2019

Court practice changes for family violence intervention orders

22 July 2019

Making reconciliation our everyday business

9 July 2019

Getting the most out of our spend on psychologists and psychiatrists

9 July 2019

Roads to Recovery – Building a Better System for People Experiencing Mental Health Issues in Victoria

9 July 2019

Proud to serve his people

8 July 2019

New client-centered approach at State Trustees is necessary

8 July 2019

June

Anti-discrimination advocacy helps further reform to insurance industry

26 June 2019

Community Legal Services Program Reform Project update

25 June 2019

In limbo – recognising the strength of people seeking asylum

21 June 2019

Upholding the rights of vulnerable asylum seekers

21 June 2019

Flexible forum test pilot

20 June 2019

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

12 June 2019

Protections for young people more pressing in social media age

7 June 2019

Reflecting on the intersections between mental health and legal issues

7 June 2019

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

7 June 2019

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

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

Changes to practice standards for lawyers working with children

24 May 2019

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

24 May 2019

Defending the rights of the LGBTIQA+ community

15 May 2019

Seeking feedback about our CLC and private practitioner training

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

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

17 April 2019

Educating families provides wrap-around support to young people

17 April 2019

Be part of the Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List

16 April 2019

An insight into our Youth Crime lawyers

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

Family Violence Panel first quality audit – a positive result

19 March 2019

Clerkship programs and graduate opportunities increase diversity in the legal sector

19 March 2019

Updated Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List

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

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

5 March 2019

A shared vision for legal aid summary crime services

5 March 2019

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

4 March 2019

Child Protection Duty Lawyer Guidelines to promote consistency and fairness

4 March 2019

February

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

28 February 2019

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

28 February 2019

A voice for the young, disempowered and vulnerable

20 February 2019

Addressing sexual harassment in the legal profession

19 February 2019

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

6 February 2019

Flying the rainbow flag for diversity and inclusiveness

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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