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Overview of Recent Amendments to the Youth Justice Act
This session will cover the recent amendments resulting from the Making Queensland Safer Act 2014 and the effects on practice. Presenter or Trainer details: David Law – Director, Youth Legal Aid Target Audience: This course is targeted at Criminal lawyers.
Understanding the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
In this webinar, Craig Parrish, a Principal Lawyer and State Litigation Lead in superannuation and insurance at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, will provide a refresher on the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), its background, complaints processes and what types of matter are best resolved through its […]
Privacy: What NFPs Need to Know About Protecting Personal Information
Presented by Justice Connect With reforms in full swing and data breaches continuing to dominate the media, now is a good time for a privacy law refresher. In this webinar, our lawyers will set out some of the key personal information handling obligations for not-for-profits […]
News
Queensland Community Legal Centres celebrates funding uplift
Christmas has come early for Queensland’s Community Legal Centres with the Attorney-General this week announcing a $142 million funding uplift for the sector. Community Legal Centres Queensland Director Rosslyn Monro said the injection of funding comes at a critical time. “Queensland Community Legal Centres are […]
What to do if you need help over the holiday season
Community Legal Centres Queensland will be closed from Friday 20 December 2024 until Monday 6 January 2025. If you need to contact a community legal centre over the holiday period – you can search for your local centre here: https://www.communitylegalqld.org.au/find-legal-help/ Please note that many centres will […]
Community Legal Centres Queensland AGM Notice
Community Legal Centres Queensland will hold its Annual General Meeting for all members at the Queensland Law Society, 179 Ann Street, Brisbane at 2:00pm on Monday 4 November 2024. The Agenda, the Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting, the Annual Report and the Audited Financial Report will […]
Success Stories
Overturning refusal of parole address
Peter* is an Aboriginal man in his late 20s who is serving a sentence for robbery offences. He has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability and has limited literacy. He is in a long-term relationship with his partner and they have 3 children together, including […]
Townsville Community Law helps Sophie after she was scammed
Scams are getting harder to spot and can have a devestating impact on peoples lives. Sophie* attended a Townsville Community Law outreach clinic after she had lost $13,000 through a text message spoofing scam. Sophie had received a text message that looked like it was […]
Advocating for autonomy and independence
Ahmed, a 75-year-old widower, was living alone in his own home until a health event resulted in a hospital admission. When Ahmed was admitted it appeared he was struggling to retain information and seemed confused. Hospital staff were concerned about Ahmed’s safety and wellbeing if […]