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 help for flood or storm affected clients
11 Aug 2020
Have you been affected by recent storms or floods?
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Legal Aid News - August 2020
5 Aug 2020
The August 2020 issue of Legal Aid News is now available.
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Policy Bulletin 2020 / 8 Family Law Policy – Property matters
20 Jul 2020
The Legal Aid NSW Board approved changes to the family law property policy (Property Policy) to ensure people who are experiencing or at risk of domestic or family violence (DFV) and/or who have a disability can access grants of legal aid for property settlement matters.
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Legal Aid News - July 2020
1 Jul 2020
The July 2020 issue of Legal Aid News is now available.
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Legal Aid NSW response to coronavirus - update
30 Jun 2020
Legal Aid NSW office doors will be open however we are still providing advice and assistance by phone and email.
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Legal Aid News - June 2020
3 Jun 2020
The June 2020 issue of Legal Aid News is now available.
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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 / 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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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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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.