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The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW is an independent statutory body working to improve access to justice in NSW, particularly for socially and economically disadvantaged people … read more Uptake of legal self-help resources New analysis of the Legal Australia-Wide (LAW) Survey dataset examining respondents’ use of self-help resources […]

The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW is an independent statutory body working to improve access to justice in NSW, particularly for socially and economically disadvantaged people read more

Uptake of legal self-help resources

New analysis of the Legal Australia-Wide (LAW) Survey dataset examining respondents’ use of self-help resources (SHRs) for legal problems reveals important findings for legal assistance service policy and practiceread more


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Justice Issues paper 30 | See infographic

Designing legal needs surveys

Legal needs surveys are the most reliable way to gain an understanding of the legal needs of the community but design is key to their usefulness. This paper explores the factors that need to be taken into account, such as who should participate? What sort of questions should be asked? What types of problems should be examined? read more | Download Justice Issues paper 31

Quantifying the legal and broader life impacts of domestic and family violence

New analysis of the Legal Australia-Wide (LAW) Survey reveals that respondents who had experienced domestic and family violence (DFV) reported 20 legal problems on average in the preceding 12 months, compared to only 2 legal problems for the rest of the population. Their legal problems were also more likely to have greater adverse knock-on effects on their physical and mental health, housing and incomeread more

Download Justice Issues paper 32 | See media release

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Triage principles in legal assistance

Triage provides a means for prioritising clients and matching them appropriately with available legal assistance services. Our report features a matrix that maps triage practice by type of entry point into the legal service. The report was developed to support Legal Aid NSW undertake a review of their client intake and triage processes … read more | Download report

2018 Collaborative Planning Resource

The 2018 Collaborative Planning Resource (CPR) uses 2016 ABS Census data and includes data on the Need for Legal Assistance Service (NLAS) indicators which provide a count of the distribution of potential need for not-for-profit legal assistance services.

See Collaborative Planning Resource page

Download 2018 CPR flyer | See YouTube video

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The Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales does not provide legal advice or referrals. If you need legal information, advice or assistance, please contact LawAccess on 1300 888 529, or visit 
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