If you would like to apply for one of our panels or lists, you should read the sections on application and member duties. *For inquiries about the workshop, including future dates, please contact carechildrepresentation@legalaid.nsw.gov.au. If you need legal assistance, please visit our Legal Assistance page. For more information on legal aid requirements, see www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/get-legal-help/applying-for-legal-aid/policy-easy-guide/legal-aid-tests. The list request is a single form that can only be submitted by the client/designated director of a law firm or lawyer. This application form must be submitted on behalf of all legal practitioners who provide legal aid. Legal Aid NSW has four criteria for deciding whether or not to grant legal aid. The Director/Director-designate of a law firm may appoint lawyers (who hold a current Australian Certificate of Practice) to the law firm on the single application form if they meet the individual panel requirements for the appointed panels. If you have problems with the details of the panel`s practice in the search result, please report the problem to the Service Desk at servicedesk@legalaid.nsw.gov.au. If possible, include a screenshot of the issue in your email. Upon completion of the Phase 2 workshop training, the practitioner will be identified as eligible to participate in the Phase 3 Nuts and Bolts training and invited by Legal Aid NSW to register for the annual one-day training. The date of the next nut and bolt training has not yet been announced, but it will likely take place in February or March of each year.

Non-NSW practitioners working in companies wishing to become members of the NSW ICL Panel must also complete Nuts and Bolts training and contact Legal Aid NSW to register for the next annual Nuts and Bolts course. Questions about ICL training requirements can be emailed to iclwebsite@legalaid.nsw.gov.au. A private law firm can represent you on a legal aid grant if they are appointed to an NSW Legal Aid panel. You can use this page to search for criminal, civil, family or child protection lawyers by name or postal code, suburb or city. You can also find out which lawyers are represented on expert panels, such as .dem Domestic Violence Committee, the Mental Health Unit or the Independent Children`s Law Lawyers` Group. If the first three tests are successful, Legal Aid NSW may refuse a legal aid grant if sufficient funds are not available. This may depend on the complexity and scope of funding required to advance your cause. These rules are intended to provide assurance to the public that legal aid recipients will be represented by the practitioners best suited to their particular case. This is particularly important when the issues are inherently complex, require specialisation or involve a significant amount of VA funding for legal aid. All legal practitioners should read and consider Legal Aid NSW`s quality standards before applying for appointment to Legal Aid NSW panels. This document applies to all in-house and private legal aid lawyers and provides clarification on the quality of legal services that Legal Aid NSW expects when performing legal aid work.

With the appointment, quality standards are part of the law firm`s obligations under the service contract. Lawyers appointed to the committee may be briefed on the following legally substantiated issues: – All proceedings and pleadings of the Supreme Court – Trials and arguments for manslaughter – Cases where the proceedings are complex due to the nature of the indictment or defence, or where significant case management is required. For example: charges of sexual slavery, fraud or money laundering if there are more than 30 counts and/or if the total value is greater than $500,000 – Proceedings involving a number of expert witnesses and which have been regarded by the trial judge as proceedings requiring substantial treatment of the case under section 141 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 – If the duration of the Trial is estimated to be 20 days or longer – If the pleading is longer than 5,000 pages – Any terrorism issue – When there are multiple complainants and/or multiple defendants in sexual assault trials Under the Legal Aid Commission Act 1976, we can decide whether or not legal services are to be provided by a private doctor or one of our salaried practitioners. Where an allowance is granted to a general practitioner, the allowance must be registered with the competent committee or in the list of professionals competent in the matter. If you live in Sydney or other parts of New South Wales and think you qualify for legal aid and have not yet applied for legal aid, George Sten & Co Criminal Lawyers Sydney may be able to help you with your case.