HOW WE CAN HELP
Our pro bono legal services program is grounded in addressing the issues that adversely impact the day-to-day lives of our pro bono clients. Issues such as discrimination, failure to provide decent housing and education and escaping persecution.
We act to address the immediate injustices and on structural change to replace inequality with opportunity.
Our pro bono lawyers provide practical and strategic advice to not-for-profit organisations that support people who have been marginalised or are facing disadvantage to create strong legal foundations for their work and to build their capacity.
We have a particular focus on supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, people with disabilities, refugees, and human rights issues, but that focus does not limit our work. We also actively seek to make our pro bono legal services available to people living in rural and remote areas.
Our pro bono legal practice is led by a team of six full-time pro bono lawyers with expertise in the areas of law of importance to our clients, working with lawyers across the firm who contribute their time and their expertise.
Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations to establish legal structures to support self-determination.
Acting for individual Indigenous entrepreneurs in their first three years of business, helping them to establish a solid legal foundation for their enterprise.
Acting for people and organisations in other forms of complex land-related issues.
From funding decisions to the allocation of licences, to working with asylum seekers and people with disability.
In all areas of discrimination including employment, goods and services, education, housing and accommodation and on any ground.
Advising not-for-profit organisations that work for people who have been marginalised or are facing disadvantage on all their legal needs.
Working with other law firms, government and the community legal sector to improve access to legal services.
Including test cases and representative actions, and before Parliamentary inquiries and Royal Commissions, UN Human Rights Committee complaints and general advocacy.
Providing advice at the Marrickville Legal Centre, the Asylum Seeker Centre, the Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre and the Western NSW Community Legal Centre.
