These are matters that are exempted from an initial contribution imposed under s.36(1)(a) of the Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW).
Criminal
- Local Court criminal duty matters,
- Children in the Children's Court criminal matters,
- Protected person in apprehended domestic violence order matters,
- Local Court summary crime matters where the client is in custody,
- Indictable crime matters where the calculated initial contribution is $75 and the client is in custody, and
- Criminal Law matters that are not means-tested.
Family
- Proceedings under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998,
- Children in appeals to the District Court, NCAT and Supreme Court,
- Child support matters,
- Early Resolution Assistance matters where the client is in custody or detention,
- Family Law matters where the calculated initial contribution is $75 and the client is in custody or detention, and
- Family Law matters that are not means-tested.
Civil
- Early Resolution Assistance matters where the client is in custody or detention,
- Matters where the Simplified Means Test applies and the client is in custody or detention,
- Civil Law matters where the calculated initial contribution is $75 and the client is in custody or detention,
- Matters under Part 11 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1988 (Cth) and under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cth),
- Coronial Inquest matters, and
- Civil Law matters that are not means-tested.
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