Our latest media wrap leads with coverage of changes to Federal Court fees, and waivers and exemptions for disadvantaged litigants following our media release on Wednesday. The right of community legal centres to lobby for law reform, a great in-depth … Continue reading →

The Community Law Australia campaign received a welcome media boost this week with the release of the 2012 Community Sector Survey by ACOSS. ACOSS CEO, Dr Cassandra Goldie, and Community Law Australia Chair, Michael Smith, were prominent in highlighting the demand pressures, turn-away rates and … Continue reading →

With the release of the ACOSS community sector survey, we hope tonight’s appearance of ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie on ABC TV’s Q&A will prompt lots of questions about chronic underfunding of vital services – including the 73 per cent of community … Continue reading →

The Community Law Australia campaign is maintaining a welcome profile in the media two weeks out from our 16 July launch at the High Court of Australia. Here are some of the highlights: Priced out of the legal system, ABC The … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s launch of the Community Law Australia campaign at the High Court of Australia drew widespread media attention to the need to fund quality legal help for ordinary Australians in their local communities. National spokesperson Hugh de Kretser faced a … Continue reading →