Family law
Legal Aid NSW has three panels in the family law jurisdiction.
They are the General family law, the Independent children's lawyer and the Care and protection panels. For more information on applying for appointment to a panel see the Panels, audit and practice standards area.
General family law
- Family Law Act 1975
- Family Court for court lists, practice directions and judgments
- Family Court Full Court and daily lists
- Family Court Practice directions
- Family Court judgments
- Parliamentary library family law resources (legislation, court and tribunal decisions, key national bodies)
- Recovery orders resource kit for lawyers
- Recovery orders client information sheet (pdf)
- Legal Aid NSW Family Law and Child Protection 2011 Conference papers
- Legal Aid NSW Child Representation Conference 2014 Conference papers
- Family Law Advice Toolkit
Family dispute resolution
- Brochure for clients (pdf)
Independent children's lawyers
- Independent Children's Lawyer conference 2014
- Independent Children's Lawyer conference 2012
- Information for lawyers
- Information for parents
- ICL cost recovery guide
- Psychiatrist and psychologist fees
Care and protection
- Care and Protection conference 2017
- Care and Protection conference 2016
- Care and Protection conference 2015
- Care and Protection conference 2014
- Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
- Code of Conduct for Legal Representatives in Care and Protection Proceedings in the Children's Court of NSW
- Working with Children - A guide to best practice for Children’s Legal Representatives
- Standardised Care Orders (Select “Edit Case Information” in Word toolbar to edit document)