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Peple walking on the street
03 Sep 2019
Social change through strategic litigation: NT’s Santa Teresa community and residential tenancy laws

 

Peple walking on the street
29 Aug 2019
Community-based child protection legal help under threat

On Thursday 29 August 2019, Community Legal Centres NSW received correspondence from Legal Aid NSW that the government agency was cutting funding from the CLC Care Partners Program, effective from the end of October. This decision has the potential to leave families with complex needs without the help and support required to keep their kids safe at home.

Peple walking on the street
20 Aug 2019
NSW Budget Estimates 2019-20: putting access to justice on the agenda

For justice advocates, Budget Estimates sessions provide an important opportunity to dig into the details of government policy and gain crucial information about priority areas of law reform. 

Peple walking on the street
24 Jul 2019
Afterthoughts on the Financial Services Royal Commission and Aboriginal communities

Policy Focus | Mark Holden (Solicitor, Financial Rights Legal Centre) examines the recommendations of the Financial Services Royal Commission concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.