Last month at Legal Aid February 2015

In February 2015...

4479 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 411 people to help couples work out their family law problems without going to court.
Our duty lawyers guided 6356 adults through their appearance in the magistrates courts.
379 children were represented by our duty lawyers in the childrens courts.
Our family law duty lawyers helped 137 unrepresented people get through their day in the family law courts.
We approved aid for 310 children and adults to be represented by lawyers in the family law courts.
We approved aid for lawyers to defend 1700 people charged with criminal offences.
Our social workers helped one couple understand the requirements of their family dispute resolution conference agreement, and explained how to make the agreement best work for them.
We helped ensure decisions made in 157 child protection proceedings were in the best interests of the children involved.
Our consumer protection lawyers helped 352 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: Miranda Greer or Amanda Catania (07) 3238 3004

Last updated 4 November 2015