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The delegation
Under s.69 of the Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (NSW) (the Act), the Chief Executive Officer of Legal Aid NSW delegates the functions vested in them under s.17 of the Act to specific Legal Aid NSW officers and private lawyers.
The CEO has given private lawyers on the Family Law Panel the delegation to determine under s 34 of the Act certain family law applications for legal aid. See Delegation Instrument at clause 3.36 for your delegation.
Resources for you
File Notes - recording your reasons for decision (*)
- Early Resolution Assistance – Reasons for Decision
- Court proceedings for parenting matters – Reasons for Decision
- Court proceedings for property matters – Reasons for Decision
- Court proceedings for divorce matters – Reasons for Decision
Worksheet (*)
Frequently Asked Questions
During the three months training roll out we compiled all the questions asked during sessions into a FAQ for easy access and reading.
Training
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Further information
Please send any enquiry to Delegations for advice/information about the delegation changes application and the process.
The training attendance is a requirement for all Family Law Panel lawyers. Please ensure you attend an on-line training session to understand the changes and the benefits for you and your clients.
To register, use your Grants Online account details to log into the Legal Aid Learning Management System (LMS), search for “Delegation changes for family panel lawyers” and enrol.