Policy Online
Civil - core areas of legal aid work
17. Complex fine matters
Extended Legal Assistance is available for complex fine matters, including:
- an application for a write off of fines debt over $5,000 or where supporting evidence is required by Revenue NSW
- an application for an internal review
- an application for a refund of monies garnished following enforcement action by Revenue NSW
- determining the validity of an Order for Restitution made by Victims Services, or
- an application to the Hardship Review Board following an adverse decision by Revenue NSW.
To be eligible for Extended Legal Assistance an applicant must satisfy the following eligibility tests:
- ELA Means Test
- ELA Merit Test, and
- Legal Aid NSW is satisfied the client is a vulnerable person.
Note: Assistance in these matters will be dependent on the capacity of the Civil Law Division throughout the State.