Our vision is equal access to justice for all Western Australians. Law Access aims to help the most disadvantaged and marginalised people, and not-for-profit organisations in Western Australia, experience access…
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The fifth annual Law Access Walk for Justice 2020 will take place on Tuesday 19th of May commencing at 7:30am in front of the Bell Tower on the CBD foreshore….
Read moreWe were pleased to play a small part in the important Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS) Food Relief Framework Project by connecting the project team with pro bono…
Read moreLydia’s* ex-partner filed for bankruptcy and the Trustee was distributing the remaining funds. Lydia cares for a disabled child from the relationship. She had never made any property claims against…
Read moreThe Law Access CEO was honoured to be invited to speak about the impact of family law pro bono at the annual conference on Sunday 22 September 2019. We also…
Read moreLegal assistance in family law is not meeting community needs and applications for pro bono assistance in family law continue to grow faster than any other area of law. Pro…
Read moreLaw Access regularly refers employment law matters to pro bono lawyers and barristers. Newly arrived workers from non-English speaking backgrounds are particularly vulnerable to exploitation. Felicity Clarke, Special Counsel of…
Read moreWe are receiving increasing numbers of applications for pro bono assistance in criminal law Magistrates Court matters due to cuts to Legal Aid. Lucy*, a vulnerable single mother with no…
Read moreLaw Access has established a Lawyers for LGBTIQ+ Network to provide pro bono legal assistance to financially disadvantaged members of the LGBTIQ+ community. Pro bono work undertaken by barrister Steven…
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