Last month at Legal Aid January 2016

In January 2016...

3,913 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 307 people to help couples work out their family law problems without going to court.
Our duty lawyers guided 7,001 adults through their appearance in the magistrates courts.
402 children were represented by our duty lawyers in the children's courts.
Our family law duty lawyers helped 75 unrepresented people get through their day in the family law courts.
We approved aid for 269 children and adults to be represented by lawyers in the family law courts.
We approved aid for lawyers to defend 1,339 people charged with criminal offences.
We helped ensure decisions made in 97 child protection proceedings were in the best interests of the children involved.
Our consumer protection lawyers helped 226 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 11 February 2016