Last month at Legal Aid - January 2017

In January 2017...

3532 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 320 people to help couples work out their family law problems without going to court.
Our duty lawyers guided 6314 adults through their appearance in the magistrates courts.
389 children were represented by our duty lawyers in the childrens courts.
Our family law duty lawyers helped 38 unrepresented people get through their day in the family law courts.
We approved aid for 241 children and adults to be represented by lawyers in the family law courts.
We approved aid for lawyers to defend 1694 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 169 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 February 2017