2014
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Policy Bulletin No. 6 /14 (Changes to Commonwealth criminal, civil and family law matters)
19 Dec 2014
The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved amendments to the Availability of Funds Test in relation to Commonwealth criminal, civil and family law matters.
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Policy Bulletin No. 4 / 14 (Changes to Care and Protection policies and fee scales )
29 Oct 2014
The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved changes to the Care and Protection policies, effective 29 October 2014.
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New means test with raised thresholds
15 Aug 2014
A new Legal Aid NSW means test came into effect on 4 August 2014 – the first increase since 2007.
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Policy Bulletin No. 3 / 14 (Changes to Means Test thresholds)
1 Aug 2014
The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved changes to the Means Test, effective 4 August 2014.
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Policy Bulletin No. 2 / 14 (Commonwealth Family Law fee scale changes)
26 Jun 2014
The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved changes to the Commonwealth Family Law fee scales, effective from 1 July 2014.
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Private Practitioner Seminar - Sydney
12 Jun 2014
A reminder that Legal Aid NSW will be conducting a free seminar for private practitioners in Sydney this month.
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Aboriginal Cultural Competency Training for Private Practitioners on the Far North Coast
19 May 2014
Legal Aid NSW invites interested private practitioners on the Far North Coast to attend the Aboriginal Cultural Competency Training day to be held at Lismore Workers Club on Friday 23 May 2014.
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Exciting employment opportunities in family law
30 Apr 2014
Positions are available for senior lawyers in family and/or care and protection law.
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New Bail Act resource page
26 Mar 2014
Visit our new web page for resources pertinent to the new Act, such as legislation, case law and papers.
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Lismore Criminal Law Day - Friday 4th April 2014
11 Mar 2014
Byron Bay Community Centre, 69 Jonson Bay Street, Byron Bay
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Bail Act 2013 Training
3 Mar 2014
The new Bail Act 2013 will commence operation in late May 2014.
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Child Representation Conference
17 Feb 2014
Newcastle 14-15 March 2014
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Bail Regulation 2014
6 Feb 2014
The Bail Regulation 2014 has now been approved by the Governor.
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Important Notice about payment for Working With Children Checks
16 Jan 2014
In November last year on this site private lawyers rostered to provide face-to-face advice to children at these centres were told that Legal Aid NSW would reimburse the $80 application fee for the new Working With Children Check. Legal Aid NSW has since been advised it is the Government's position that lawyers must pay for their own Check.