Allen Overy Top Up Disbursement Fund
The Law Access disbursement fund allows pro bono lawyers to apply on behalf of their client to cover necessary disbursements. The fund was established by the first Allen Overy foundation…
Read moreReferrals to Social Services
Law Access has released a new short video for pro bono lawyers on referrals to social services, for those who are engaged with clients who have complex needs. Log on…
Read moreInformational Videos for Applicants released in Persian
Law Access is proud to release its Informational Videos for Applicants translated into Persian (a commonly requested language for interpreter services for Law Access applicants). This work has been done…
Read moreWalk for Justice 2024
Registrations are now open! Go to our event page at: Law Access Walk for Justice 2024 (lawaccessw4j.com.au) Register, join a team, fundraise, promote your campaign! We’ll see you at 7:30am…
Read moreInformation Videos in Vietnamese
Law Access is proud to release its Informational Videos for Applicants translated into Vietnamese (as the most commonly requested language for interpreter services for Law Access applicants). This work has…
Read moreCALD Strategy
Law Access is proud to publish its CALD Strategy. The Strategy identifies actions towards cultural competence within Law Access and ways in which we can assist pro bono practitioners in…
Read moreLandmark Stolen Wages Settlement
The Stolen Wages case in WA arose from laws that controlled the employment of First Nations people between 1936 and 1972. “These historical policies resulted in many Aboriginal and Torres…
Read moreImpact Report 2023
A sincere thank you to everyone who supported the work of Law Access in the financial year 2022-2023. Click here to see the Law Access Impact Report 2023.
Read moreInformation Videos in Kriol
Law Access is pleased to announce that we have published our Information Videos for Applicants in Kriol. Special thanks to Aboriginal Interpreting WA for the translation and Rachel Darma for…
Read moreFirst Nations Action Plan
We are excited to publish our First Nations Action Plan with commitments to reconciliation across 2023 and 2024. We thank the many contributors to the Plan, especially our First Nations…
Read moreAnnual Report 2023
Law Access has released its 2023 Annual Report. Compared to the 2022 Annual Report, we note the following: 100 more applicants for legal assistance Decrease in matters placed with, and…
Read moreLaw Access Cultural Competence Action Plan
Law Access has launched its Cultural Competence Action Plan. The Plan aims: To ensure that Law Access is providing an accessible and supportive service and effectively engaging with First Nations…
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