Head Note: Legal Aid Queensland's e-newsletter

April 2013

In this issue:

Grants Handbook redevelopment

Our redeveloped Grants Handbook is improving access to our grants policies and guidelines for preferred suppliers and the general public.

New guide for duty lawyers

Legal Aid Queensland’s Criminal Law Duty Lawyer Handbook is now available online at www.legalaid.qld.gov.au

Improvements for preferred suppliers

Legal Aid Queensland is continuing to increase the fees paid to preferred suppliers. We've also streamlined our application process to deliver time-saving benefits to private law firms who do legal aid work.

Also in this issue:

Flood legal help for Bundaberg residents

Legal Aid Queensland is providing free legal information and advice to people affected by the recent floods and storms in Bundaberg.

Legal Aid makes submission to Child Protection Commission of Inquiry

Legal Aid Queensland has made a submission to the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry, outlining the child protection legal services we provide. Services include preventative and early intervention legal services, duty lawyer services and grants of aid for dispute resolution and legal representation.

Legal needs survey reports released

Legal Aid Queensland welcomes the Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales’ reports Legal Australia-Wide Survey: Legal Need in Australia and Legal Australia-Wide Survey: Legal Need in Queensland.

Legal Aid partners with the Public Trustee to provide access to justice

A partnership between Legal Aid Queensland and the Public Trustee of Queensland is helping financially disadvantaged members of the community gain access to justice for civil law matters.

Attorney-General recognises Legal Aid staff excellence

We were delighted the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Jarrod Bleijie MP could attend our Staff Reward and Recognition Awards ceremony in November 2012.