New Pro Bono Model has started in WA
On 1 July the new model was introduced with the key aims of improving access to justice for the most disadvantaged and marginalised individuals in...
Read moreOn 1 July the new model was introduced with the key aims of improving access to justice for the most disadvantaged and marginalised individuals in...
Read moreFraser Robertson is a barrister at John Toohey Chambers who shares the role of pro bono coordinator for the WA Bar with Elspeth Hensler of...
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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