A growing number of seniors are seeking legal help for elder abuse – in particular, financial abuse – with Legal Aid NSW lawyers recovering almost $1.9 million in clients’ funds.

Source: https://www.echo.net.au/2023/01/one-in-six-older-australians-experience-elder-abuse-what-can-you-do/

Although the federal pandemic funds are exhausted, the court to continue funding the pandemic-era work of Austin Tenants Council and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.

Source: https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2023/06/what-austin-and-travis-county-learned-about-rental-assistance-during-the-pandemic/

But if his recall is accurate, then ACT Legal Aid has lost its way and needs to be brought back to the main road.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/why-we-need-to-know-if-act-legal-aid-has-lost-its-way/

Doughty had already been in custody for 525 days by the time of his sentencing hearing, and his lawyer, Edward Chen from Legal Aid, said he had done everything he could while behind bars to show he was willing and able to rehabilitate.

Source: https://the-riotact.com/social-media-sexual-predator-raped-or-abused-five-young-girls/730433

Eichhorn also organized annual student productions of “The Vagina Monologues,” which raised more than $20,000 for Clarksville’s Sexual Assault Center, the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee, and Clarksville Area Urban Ministries’ SafeHouse program.

Source: https://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2023/09/18/austin-peay-state-university-to-hold-scholarship-fundraiser-to-honor-dr-jill-eichhorn-on-october-19th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=austin-peay-state-university-to-hold-scholarship-fundraiser-to-h

Fra i movimenti firmatari dell’appello vi sono il Jesuit Refugee Service Indonesia (Jrs Indonesia), Sahabat Insan, Human Rights Working Group (Hrwg), Banda Aceh Legal Aid Agency e RDI Urban Refugee Research Group (Rdi-Uref).

Source: https://www.asianews.it/notizie-it/Ong-indonesiane-%28anche-cristiane%29-in-campo-per-l%26rsquo%3Baccoglienza-dei-Rohingya-59592.html

Given the government’s commitment, as set out in the preamble, the terms of reference must now be extended to investigate the truth or otherwise of the conduct of Legal Aid as alleged in the media.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/shock-allegations-inquiry-needs-to-look-at-legal-aid/

“I must say that was the only inquest in that time where there was transparency among the twelve killings we had between 2010-2011,” Francis, the National Centre for Legal Aid and Human Rights Coordinator, asserted.

Source: https://stluciatimes.com/159493/2023/11/mary-francis-welcomes-robert-innocents-special-prosecutor-appointment/

"It is very much in the public interest that the Legal Aid office provides appropriate assistance to your family to participate in this inquest in a proper way," Mr Archer said.

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8248899/coroner-seeking-community-information-about-suspicious-death/?src=rss

Kazembe requested legal assistance and was represented in Court by Principal Legal Aid Advocate Tiwonge Penama and Senior Legal Aid Advocate Doreen Kawisa, with support from Legal Aid Officer Effort Kusakala.

Source: https://www.faceofmalawi.com/2023/08/31/court-acquits-murder-suspect-in-nsanje/

Kazembe requested legal assistance and was represented in Court by Principal Legal Aid Advocate Tiwonge Penama and Senior Legal Aid Advocate Doreen Kawisa, with support from Legal Aid Officer Effort Kusakala.

Source: https://www.faceofmalawi.com/2023/08/31/court-acquits-murder-suspect-in-nsanje/

Kazembe requested legal assistance and was represented in Court by Principal Legal Aid Advocate Tiwonge Penama and Senior Legal Aid Advocate Doreen Kawisa, with support from Legal Aid Officer Effort Kusakala.

Source: https://www.faceofmalawi.com/2023/08/31/court-acquits-murder-suspect-in-nsanje/

“Lawyers know that the work that Legal Aid Commissions perform in the family law space ‘adds value’ to justice outcomes and society at large in both a financial and non-financial sense,” he said.

Source: https://the-riotact.com/government-urged-to-put-legal-aid-on-viable-financial-footing-to-benefit-the-community/651517

Legal Aid defence solicitor Arabella Munro argued Nelson could safely be released to live at a Goonoo Goonoo Road address and not leave unless for a few specific reasons, not contact complainants, and attend his doctor.

Source: https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8143420/man-behind-bars-accused-of-robbing-stranger-in-broad-daylight/?src=rss

Legal Aid lawyer Jeremy Banwell said the magistrate's findings had not been that his client intended to assault the victim when he left his home.

Source: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8397020/uber-eats-driver-requires-stitches-after-irate-customer-assault/?src=rss

Legal Aid NSW considers consent laws across Australia to be consistent in many important aspects.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/politics/australias-consent-laws-to-be-put-under-the-microscope-c-11358223

Legal Aid said it supported those recommendations.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/01/legal-aid-lawyers-kept-in-the-dark-over-damning-report-on-terror-risk-assessment-tool

Legal Aid solicitor Simone Thackray told the court during sentencing that her client had begun to take drugs because he felt "distressed and upset" about family matters.

Source: https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/8367552/man-busted-with-meth-in-his-wallet-while-inside-of-police-station/?src=rss

Musawenkosi had indicated his intention to be represented by a lawyer from Legal Aid during their first appearance.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2023-05-05-why-did-you-kill-him-distraught-mom-to-gran-in-dock-for-soweto-boys-murders/

NC Navigator Consortium, led by Legal Aid of North Carolina, has been helping people enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace since 2013, said Nicholas Riggs, the consortium’s director.

Source: https://ncnewsline.com/2023/12/22/north-carolina-has-expanded-eligibility-for-medicaid-now-what/