Law reform
Legal Aid’s advocacy work doesn’t stop when we leave the court room. We work hard to identify how the legal system is working for our clients, and where it needs to be better. We meet with, and write to, government and parliament, to make sure they know about the issues that impact our clients. You can see our submissions below.
2020 submissions
General
- Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill, Legal Aid NSW submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 15 June 2020
- Lessons to be learned in relation to the Australian Bushfire season 2019-20 – National Legal Aid submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Reference Committee, 29 May 2020
- NSW Independent Bushfire Inquiry, Legal Aid NSW submission, 22 May 2020
- Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements - Legal Aid NSW submission - 30 April 2020
- Review of the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2012 (NSW) - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Department of Communities and Justice, February 2020
Criminal
- Review of age of criminal responsibility – National Legal Aid submission to the Council of Attorneys - General Age of Criminal Responsibility Working Group Review (28 February 2020)
- Homicide - Legal Aid NSW submission to the NSW Sentencing Council - 28 February
- Review of the Graffiti Control Act 2008 (NSW) - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Department of Communities and Justice - 10 February 2020
Civil
- Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention) Bill 2020 – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry, 15 June 2020
- Product Design and Distribution Obligations – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 12 March 2020
- Establishing a Compensation Scheme of Last Resort - Legal Aid NSW submission to Treasury, February 2020
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Small Amount Credit Contract and Consumer Lease Reforms) Bill 2019 (No. 2) - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Senate Economic Legislation Committee, 26 February 2020
- Religious Freedom Bills 2019 -Second Exposure Drafts - Legal Aid NSW submission to theAttorney-General’s Department - 18 February 2020