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Legal Aid on local radio in Law Week Legal aid lawyers will be speaking on local radio stations around NSW as part of a special Law Week campaign to help inform people in regional areas about the the law and their legal rights. The aim of Law Week, which begins this year on Monday 11 May, is to improve the community’s access to justice by promoting a better understanding of the law and the legal system. The NSW Legal Aid Commission is contributing to Law Week by focusing on the needs of people in regional areas. Managing Director of the Commission, Mr Mike Cramsie says: “It is particularly important, in terms of access to justice, that people know what services are available to them if they need legal assistance. “We have legal aid offices throughout the State ready to help people with free legal information and advice - and in cases where people are eligible for legal aid, with legal representation. “Many thousands of people are assisted through our legal aid offices every year, whether it be on family law matters, consumer and credit disputes, tenancy issues, criminal matters or a range of other legal issues. “Last year the Commission was able to assist close to 200,000 people with information, referrals, legal advice or actual grants of legal aid. “Sadly, the recent cuts in Federal funding for legal aid mean that many thousands of disadvantaged people who would have received legal aid prior to the cuts are no longer able to do so. “However the Commission is dedicated to continuing to provide the highest level of service it can to the people of NSW. We’re pleased to take the opportunity in Law Week to ensure that information about legal issues and legal aid services reaches as many people as possible, particularly those in more isolated areas”. |
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