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What are my client’s legal rights after a disaster?

Presented by Legal Aid Queensland.  Are you supporting clients who have been affected by a disaster or severe weather event? Join Legal Aid Queensland’s Director – Disaster Relief, Paul Holmes, and lawyer Julie Maron from our Civil Justice Services team to learn about some of […]

Human Rights in the Coroners Court

It is well established in the UK, and recognised by the UN Human Rights Committee, that coronial inquests give effect to the right to life in their conduct of investigations into lethal incidents. The impact of domestic human rights statutes on the coronial function in […]

Legal Aid Queensland’s Youth Practitioner Certification

The certification aims to enhance the skills of lawyers providing legal services to young people and create a greater understanding of the knowledge required to work with vulnerable youth. All in-house and preferred supplier lawyers must complete the program before working with youth and this […]

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 […]