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Credibility Assessments in Protection Visa Decisions.
In this session, RAILS Legal Practice Directors, Susan Hogarth and Ben Carrick will discuss the Department and Tribunal Guidelines on credibility assessments, how Australian courts approach them, and how to use these benchmarks to guide oral and written submissions in relation to credibility assessments. DATE: […]
Paternity testing and child support: What are my client’s options?
Do you support clients seeking DNA proof of parentage testing to access child support for their children? Join Legal Aid Queensland’s Child Support Team—lawyer Danielle McKibbon, principal lawyer John Blayney and paralegal Sonia Ryan—to learn: • how we can help your clients access DNA parentage […]
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.
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 […]