2021
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Policy Bulletin 2021 / 7 (Means Test Changes)
1 Nov 2021
The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved exempting certain types of matters from the Means Test. This includes some Guardianship and Mental Health matters, Prisoners Legal Matters and parents in primary Care and Protection proceedings.
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Policy Bulletin 2021 / 6 (Extended Legal Assistance – Corrections to the Child Protection Register)
9 Aug 2021
The Legal Aid NSW Board approved expanding the Extended Legal Assistance (ELA) service to include assistance to people seeking to correct errors in their registration status on the NSW Child Protection Register.
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Policy Bulletin 2021 / 5 (Early Resolution Assistance – Prefiling Adoption Mediation Pilot)
7 Jul 2021
The CEO has approved a pilot for prefiling adoption mediation to be delivered by the in-house practice under the Early Resolution Assistance service type.
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Policy Bulletin 2021 / 4 (Increased fees for private lawyers in State matters)
1 Jul 2021
The Legal Aid NSW Board approved an increase in fees paid to private lawyers doing legal aid work. The increase to fees applies to all State matters from 1 July 2021.
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Policy Bulletin 2021 / 3 (Criminal Law Policy – Aboriginal women in the Local Court)
11 Jun 2021
The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved a new Criminal Law guideline to ensure that Aboriginal women are represented in the Local Court.
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Policy Bulletin 2021 / 2 (Extended Legal Assistance – Victims of violent crime)
10 Jun 2021
The Legal Aid NSW Board approved expanding the Extended Legal Assistance (ELA) service to include assistance to victims of violent crime under the Victims Rights and Supports Act 2013.
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Policy Bulletin 2021 / 1 (Criminal Law Policy - contempt of court)
19 Mar 2021
In October 2020 the Legal Aid NSW Board approved a policy allowing for representation in some criminal Contempt of Court matters.