Last month at Legal Aid - May 2017

In May 2017...

3775 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 413 people to help couples work out their family law problems without going to court.
Our duty lawyers guided 8056 adults through their appearance in the magistrates courts.
438 children were represented by our duty lawyers in the childrens courts.
Our family law duty lawyers helped 240 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 2314 people charged with criminal offences.
We helped ensure decisions made in 122 child protection proceedings were in the best interests of the children involved.
Our consumer protection lawyers helped 422 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 or Miranda Greer (07) 3917 0407

Last updated 17 July 2017