What does law Access do?

LawAccess NSW is a free government telephone service that provides legal information, referrals and in some cases, advice for people who have a legal problem in NSW. If you need help with a legal problem, LawAccess NSW can: give you legal information over the telephone.

Does everyone have access to legal representation in Australia?

Unlike the USA, there is no right to free legal representation in Australia. We must either pay a lawyer to represent us, qualify for assistance such as Legal Aid or remain unrepresented. In fact, court cases have confirmed that people charged with criminal offences are not entitled to state-funded represented.

What is law NSW?

What’s the Law? is a legal education resource for newly arrived migrants with limited English language skills. This resource is suited for use in education sessions with ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) learners, as well as in community settings.

What is access justice Australia?

Access to justice is about ensuring Australians receive appropriate advice and assistance, no matter how they enter our justice system. The least common form of resolving a dispute is through the formal justice system, including courts and tribunals, often with a lawyer.

What does access mean in law?

Freedom of approach or communication; or the means, power, or opportunity of approaching, communicating, or passing to and from. Sometimes importing the occurrence of sexual intercourse; otherwise as importing opportunity of communication for that purpose as between Husband and Wife.

What does contract law consist of?

The basic elements required for the agreement to be a legally enforceable contract are: mutual assent, expressed by a valid offer and acceptance; adequate consideration; capacity; and legality. In some states, element of consideration can be satisfied by a valid substitute.

Is the Australian legal system fair and just?

The Law Council believes that the system which delivers access to justice should be; fair; just in the results that it delivers; accessible to the people who need to use it; responsive to their needs; and properly resourced. All Australians have, under the law, the right to seek justice.

Can anyone represent you in court Australia?

Most of the time, you do have to be a qualified legal practitioner to be able to represent someone else in court, such as a solicitor or barrister. One example of this is a Western Australian case, where the judge allowed two law students to represent a defendant in a criminal trial after legal aid was refused.

Is mandatory a law NSW?

According to the Public Health (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Order 2021 and the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW), all persons in the Greater Sydney area are required to wear a fitted face covering in certain circumstances or else face heavy penalties.

What are some Australian laws?

Different types of law in Australia

• Criminal law.
• Corporations law.
• International law.
• Commercial law.
• Family law.
• Constitutional law.
• Labor law.
• Intellectual property law.

What are the three principles of justice in Australia?

This is called the principles of parsimony. These sentencing principles reflect all three the key principles of fairness, equality and access.

Is there an access to justice issue in Australia?

All Australians have, under the law, the right to seek justice. But this right doesn’t count for much if it cannot be exercised. Each year, one in four Australians will experience a legal problem substantial enough to require a lawyer, yet a lawyer may not always be within reach.

What does law access do in Western Australia?

Assisting vulnerable Western Australians to obtain access to justice. Law Access is a not-for-profit organisation that coordinates the giving of pro bono (free) legal assistance by the Western Australian legal profession.

Where can I get legal help in Western Australia?

Law Access is a community legal service of last resort that co-ordinates the assessment and referral of applications for pro-bono assistance to members of the Western Australian legal profession. Please note we are not currently accepting applications for Family Law Children’s Matters.

When to call LawAccess NSW for legal help?

A guided pathway can give you information after you answer some questions. Need Legal Help? Call LawAccess NSW on 1300 888 529 Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm (excluding public holidays) for legal help. Use our new self help tools to help you solve your legal problem quickly, cheaply and fairly. Best viewed using Google Chrome or IE11.

How long does it take to apply for law access Western Australia?

Make sure you have read our eligibility criteria at the bottom of this page and have your documents ready before you complete our online application form. It should take about 20 minutes to complete.