Last month at Legal Aid - July 2016

Date 15 August 2016

In July 2016...

4,167 people received early intervention services such as receiving legal advice and minor assistance from our lawyers over the phone, via videoconference or face-to-face at one of our offices.
We provided dispute resolution services to 428 people to help couples work out their family law problems without going to court.
Our duty lawyers guided 6,516 adults through their appearance in the magistrates courts.
350 children were represented by our duty lawyers in the children's courts.
Our family law duty lawyers helped 203 unrepresented people get through their day in the family law courts.
We approved aid for 299 children and adults to be represented by lawyers in the family law courts.
We approved aid for lawyers to defend 1,673 people charged with criminal offences.
We helped ensure decisions made in 92 child protection proceedings were in the best interests of the children involved.
Our consumer protection lawyers helped 381 people sort out their money problems.

These statistics are reported in line with the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services.

*The number of people = the number of matters.

Media contact: Amanda Catania (07) 3238 3004 or Katherine Gorter (07) 3238 3301

Last updated 15 August 2016