Last month at Legal Aid - August 2016

In August 2016...

4394 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 468 people to help couples work out their family law problems without going to court.
Our duty lawyers guided 7147 adults through their appearance in the magistrates courts.
409 children were represented by our duty lawyers in the childrens courts.
Our family law duty lawyers helped 196 unrepresented people get through their day in the family law courts.
We approved aid for 260 children and adults to be represented by lawyers in the family law courts.
We approved aid for lawyers to defend 1883 people charged with criminal offences.
We helped ensure decisions made in 116 child protection proceedings were in the best interests of the children involved.
Our consumer protection lawyers helped 405 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

Last updated 17 October 2016