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1 July 2009
The Centre has announced the two winning entries from its Short Film Competition.
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3 June 2009
The National Pro Bono PI Insurance Scheme and the Australian In-House Legal Counsel Guide were both launched by the NSW Attorney-General, John Hatzistergos at a lunch held today at the Sydney office of DLA Phillips Fox. The event was well attended by in-house counsel who were keen to get involved.
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15 May 2009
From 1 July, more lawyers will be able to offer free legal services to the community thanks to a new national insurance scheme.
Until now, in-house and government lawyers have been unable to provide pro bono advice due to a lack of professional indemnity insurance and the restrictions placed on their practising certificates. The National Pro Bono PI Insurance Policy will plug that gap.
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6 May 2009
The Victorian Women Lawyers Justice Committee is hosting a pro bono and community legal work forum on 21 May 2009. The evening will promote the excellent work undertaken by practitioners in commujnity organisations, and on a pro bono basis, contributing to social justice for Victorians. For more information, click here. Friday 15 May 2009 is National Pro Bono Day.
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9 April 2009
Last Thursday the Victorian Bar held a function to thank all those barristers who have so selflessly given of their time to assist people and organisations that wouldn’t otherwise have obtained legal help.
The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG argued that pro bono makes a unique and essential contribution to the proper administration of justice. To read the full story, click here.
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23 February 2009
The Centre has launched today its first short film competition - Pro Bono Uncut.
We are seeking original short films that highlight how pro bono legal work helps to provide disadvantaged people with access to justice. Australian residents with a creative flair and an eye for social justice are encouraged to submit an entry to the competition for a chance to win $4,000.
Entry forms, full Terms and Conditions of Entry and further information are available here...
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12 February 2009
Friday 15 May 2009 is National Pro Bono Day. The centerpiece of National Pro Bono Day is the Walk for Justice, held for the first time in Australia in 2008.
We encourage you to walk for justice and be creative in supporting National Pro Bono Day 2009. One way you may show your support is by joining the Facebook group "National Pro Bono Day 2009".
For more information about these events, click here.
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10 December 2008
The "Yes We Can Work Together" resolutions from the National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference have been received and compiled (see story below). Click here to read the resolutions.
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17 November 2008
Legal service providers have been urged to share their thoughts on what is needed to maintain and improve access to justice in Australia.
In his address at the opening plenary of the National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference in Sydney last week, the Chair of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre Peter Stapleton called for a united front of "passion and pragmatism", and encouraged each legal service provider (both organisation and individual) to detail in one page what is needed to improve access to justice within the Australian community.
Your comments are needed to help shape Commonwealth and State Government agendas for improving access to justice over the next two years as well as identifying opportunities to work better together.
Please send your page of dot points (less than 7 please) to a2j@nationalprobono.org.au by Monday 1 December 2008 and we will collate these into a single document for publication.
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6 November 2008
While most barristers do pro bono legal work for disadvantaged and marginalised people, less than half undertake paid Legal Aid work.
This finding is a part of a survey released today by the National Pro Bono Resource Centre, which looked at the pro bono practice of 355 barristers from all States and Territories, covering a range of practice areas, ages and levels of seniority.
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