Clare* is 39 years old and has a part-time job. She lives with her parents and hopes to attend university one day. Clare has significant and long-term mental illness which she is active in managing. When her illness worsened, Clare followed her GP’s encouragement to […]
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After experiencing a non-work related injury, Robert* was unable to continue work and was dismissed from his position. As a result Robert lodged a claim with the Australian Human Rights Commission and started negotiating with his employer. Cairns Community Legal Centre helped Robert understand his […]
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Penelope* was a young woman experiencing mental illness and a severe brain injury as a result of chronic alcoholism and an attempted suicide. When Penelope met with the volunteer lawyers, she had been sleeping rough and was struggling to manage debts totalling almost $20,000. LawRight […]
Ryan* had been charged with two offences based on his own false statements to investigating officers, both at his residence and when participating in recorded conversations at the police station. However, when dropped back at home that night by police, Ryan indicated his earlier admissions […]
Angela’s* child was in the custody of child protection authorities. The child was dearly loved by the family, who were struggling to have their voices heard and their child returned to their home. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Legal Service NQ provided ongoing […]
The client came to the Cairns Community Legal Centre after unexpectedly receiving a letter from a debt collection agency requesting the immediate payment of over $900. The letter indicated that the debt was from a telecommunications company. Until this letter arrived the client had received […]
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Katie* is young Aboriginal woman who decided to move from a pre-paid mobile phone to a 24-month contract, which included a new phone. She knew what she wanted and asked questions of the phone company representative instore. She was sold a more expensive phone than […]
Sarah* went to Goondiwindi Community Legal Centre requesting urgent legal advice, and a referral to Toowoomba Legal Aid was processed. After this, she needed further assistance regarding property settlement. Advice was given regarding her separation and property settlement, giving Sarah a peace of mind and […]
