2017 submissions
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2017 submissions
General
- Independent review into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People in Out of Home Care in NSW - Legal Aid NSW submission to Professor Megan Davis, December 2017
- Inquiry into the provision of drug rehabilitation services in regional, rural and remote NSW - Legal Aid NSW submission to the NSW Legislative Council, December 2017
- Review of Community Legal Centres (CLC) services – Legal Aid NSW submission, October 2017
- Review of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in respect of Forensic Patients – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Hon Anthony Whealy QC, September 2017
- Incarceration Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission, September 2017
- Review of seclusion, restraint and observation of consumers with a mental illness in NSW Health facilities – Legal Aid NSW submission to NSW Health, August 2017
- OPCAT in Australia: Consultation Paper - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission, August 2017
- Draft Practice Standards for men's domestic violence behaviour change programs - Legal Aid submission to the Department of Justice, July 2017
- Inquiry into Migrant Settlement Outcomes - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, February 2017
- Inquiry into Elder Abuse:Discussion Paper - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission, March 2017
- Consultation on NSW serious vilification laws - Legal Aid NSW submission to Mr Stephen Kerkyasharian AO, March 2017
Civil
- Consultation Regulation Impact Statement: Paper Billing - Legal Aid NSW submission to The Treasury, December 2017
- Consultation on the Do Not Call Register - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Australian Communications and Media Authority, December 2017
- Review of the National Hardship Register - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Australian Collectors & Debt Buyers Association, December 2017
- Insurance in Superannuation Code of Practice - Legal Aid NSW submission to Insurance in Superannuation Work Group, October 2017
- The sale of add-on insurance and warranties through caryard intermediaries - Legal Aid NSW submission to ASIC, October 2017
- Inquiry into Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities - Legal Aid NSW submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislative Committee, October 2017
- Visa Simplification: Transforming Australia's Visa System - Legal Aid NSW submission to Department of Immigration, September 2017
- Towards a transparent public reporting regime for life insurance claims information - Legal Aid NSW submission to APRA, August 2017
- Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, July 2017
- Inquiry into National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Costs - Legal Aid NSW Submission to the Productivity Commission Position Paper, July 2017
- Review of the financial system external dispute resolution framework: Supplementary Issues Paper - Legal Aid NSW submission to Treasury, June 2017
- Statutory review of the Coroners Act 2009: Draft proposals for legislative change - Legal Aid NSW submission to the NSW Department of Justice, June 2017
- Improving Dispute Resolution in the Financial Sector: Consultation Paper - Legal Aid NSW submission to the EDR Review Secretariat (Treasury), June 2017
- Strengthening the Test for Australian Citizenship - Legal Aid NSW submission to Department of Immigration and Border Protection - June 2017
- Review of General Insurance Code of Practice - Legal Aid NSW submission to Insurance Council of Australia - May 2017
- Review of Guardianship Act - Legal Aid submission to NSW Law Reform Commission Question Paper 4 - May 2017
- Review of Guardianship Act - Legal Aid submission to NSW Law Reform Commission Question Paper 5 - May 2017
- Review of Guardianship Act - Legal Aid submission to NSW Law Reform Commission Question Paper 6 - May 2017
- Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Power - Legal Aid NSW submission on DDO and PIP - March 2017
- Civil Justice in NSW - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Department of Justice Consultation Paper, March 2017
- Remaking ASIC class orders on time-sharing schemes - Legal Aid NSW submission to ASIC - January 2017
- Inquiry into corporate evasion of the Fair Work Act - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee, January 2017
- Review of the financial system external dispute resolution and complaints framework: Interim Report - Legal Aid NSW submission to the EDR Review Secretariat, January 2017
- Review of the Guardianship Act - Legal Aid NSW submission to NSWLRC Question Papers 2 and 3, January 2017
Criminal
- Statutory Review of the Bail Act 2013 – Legal Aid NSW submission to the Department of Justice, December 2017
- Victims' involvement in sentencing - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Sentencing Council, November 2017
- Statutory review of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Department of Justice, November 2017
- Statutory review of police counter-terrorism powers - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, November 2017
- Strengthening Child Sexual Abuse Laws in NSW - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Department of Justice, October 2017
- Review of the Standard Guidelines for Corrections in Australia - Legal Aid NSW submission to the CSAC Working Group, August 2017
- Statutory Review of Mandatory Pre-trial Defence Disclosure - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Department of Justice, June 2017
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, June 2017
Family
- Independent review into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People in Out of Home Care in NSW - Legal Aid NSW submission to Professor Megan Davis, December 2017
- Shaping a Better Child Protection System - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Department of Family and Community Services, November 2017
- Parliamentary inquiry into a better family law system to support and protect those affected by family violence - Legal Aid NSW submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs, June 2017
- Inquiry into Dispute Resolution: Model Provisions - Legal Aid NSW submission to NSW Law Reform Commission, March 2017