News
Panel lawyer news
Legal Aid NSW regularly sends information to panel lawyers on a variety of topics via email.
- Here is a list of our most recent email correspondence with panel lawyers
- View the panel lawyer news archive
General news
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Legal Aid News - May 2020
6 May 2020
The May 2020 issue of Legal Aid News is now available.
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Policy Bulletin 2020 / 5 (COVID-19 changes for parents in care proceedings)
4 May 2020
The Legal Aid NSW Chief Executive Officer has approved exempting parents in primary care and protection matters from the Means Test for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Free help for pandemic legal issues
15 Apr 2020
The NSW Government, in partnership with Legal Aid NSW and Law Access NSW, has launched a free legal help service for people facing legal issues under the COVID-19 public health laws.
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Policy Bulletin 2020 / 3 (COVID-19 Telephone Mediation Scheme)
14 Apr 2020
The Legal Aid NSW Chief Executive Officer has approved a COVID-19 Telephone Mediation Scheme to be funded through Early Resolution Assistance (ERA).
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Policy Bulletin 2020 / 4 (COVID-19 Means Test changes)
14 Apr 2020
The Legal Aid NSW Chief Executive Officer has approved changes to the Means Test which reflect and recognise the Government’s Coronavirus economic stimulus package and the impact of COVID-19 on applicants for legal aid.
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Legal Aid News - April 2020
2 Apr 2020
The April 2020 issue of Legal Aid News is now available.
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Toward integration for Legal Aid NSW and LawAccess NSW
6 Mar 2020
LawAccess NSW is becoming part of Legal Aid NSW in 2020.
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Lawyers hit the road to support disaster-affected communities
4 Mar 2020
Legal Aid NSW lawyers have stepped up to support disaster-affected communities from Tenterfield to Tumbarumba.
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Legal Aid News - March 2020
4 Mar 2020
The March 2020 issue of Legal Aid News is now available.
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New free legal service for bushfire victims
9 Jan 2020
Thousands of NSW residents impacted by the State’s devastating bushfires will be offered free legal help with the launch of the Disaster Response Legal Service NSW.
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Policy Bulletin 2020 / 1 (Private Practitioner Fees – Local Court and Children’s Court Summary matters and Travel)
20 Dec 2019
On 3 December 2019, the Legal Aid NSW Board approved changes to the Legal Aid NSW Fee Scale. The fee changes relate to Local Court State summary crime and Children’s Court summary crime matters and travel entitlements. This is the first stage of the private lawyer fee changes.
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New amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act
6 Dec 2019
New amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act allow child complainants to consent to production of privileged material.
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Legal Aid News – December 2019
4 Dec 2019
The December 2019 issue of Legal Aid News is now available.
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Funding boost allows increase in fees paid to panel lawyers
8 Nov 2019
Fees paid to private lawyers acting in legally aided matters will rise thanks to a significant funding boost from the NSW Government.
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Work and Development Order Scheme wins 2019 NSW Premier's Award
7 Nov 2019
It was a big night for Legal Aid at the 2019 NSW Premier’s Awards.
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Legal Aid News - November 2019
6 Nov 2019
The November 2019 issue of Legal Aid News is now available.
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Hear the voices of Legal Aid NSW as we celebrate 40 years
2 Oct 2019
We are celebrating the diversity and depth of talent within our organisation through a series of podcasts, video interviews and staff profiles.
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Help for bushfire-affected communities in northern NSW
2 Oct 2019
Legal Aid NSW lawyers have been on the road, offering advice and information to bushfire-affected communities in northern NSW.
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Legal Aid NSW to lead independent advisory service as Disability Royal Commission begins
2 Oct 2019
Legal Aid NSW will play a central role in establishing a national legal advisory service for people with disability, their family members and advocates, and others who want to share their stories with the Disability Royal Commission.
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Legal Aid NSW lawyer honoured in humanitarian awards
2 Oct 2019
The Legal Aid NSW Refugee Service’s Nohara Odicho has received the 2019 NSW Humanitarian Award in the “community worker from a refugee background” category.