Heidi Yates

Head of General Practice at Legal Aid ACT with roots in the Community Legal Sector.

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AG Ramsay: CLCs are resourceful, innovative and creative, leveraging thousands of pro bono and volunteer hrs each year #naclc17

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AGRamsay-people accessing legal services for help less likely to need to rely on other government supports -CLCs are EFFICIENT #naclc17

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AG Ramsay welcomes over 400 participants to the ACT for the 2017 NACLC conference: let the sharing begin! #naclc17

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James Farrell CLCs Qld: 'CLCs nationally leverage 11,000 hours of pro bono work every week' What a sector! #A2J2017 #fundequaljustice

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'There is no more significant act that the state can take than removing your children'ACTChief MagWalker Representation is crucial!#A2J2017

[Alastair McEwin AM @almcewin]

"It's 2017 and yet we still have inaccessible courts that deny access to justice for people with disability" says Justice Hinton #A2J2017

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Hon Michael Baumann:Federal Circuit Court receives tremendous support from Legal Aid including Duty Services & Family Conferencing #a2j2017

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HonMichael Baumann:The Federal Circuit Court is struggling due to Legal Aid cuts which result in higher numbers of self-rep clients #a2j2017

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Richard Brading@WesleyCLC: Civil actions against gambling providers rarely successful-minimal gvt regulation of poker machines #a2j2017

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Richard Brading@WesleyCLC: gambling often results in complex legal issues-debt, consumer issues,relationship& employment breakdown #a2j2017

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Richard Brading@WesleyCLC:Aust is biggest gambling nation-we gamble $23billion/yr, $1,200 adult/yr =extensive related legal issues #a2j2017

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Sheldon Krantz: check out 'DC affordable law firm' https://t.co/g29BlOmJqP Low-Bono initiative using graduates to meet legal need #a2j2017

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Nick Patrick@DLAPiper: huge number of low-income Australians have unmet legal needs NOT met due to limited Legal Aid&CLC resources. #a2j2017

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HonMichael Evans: Austs need practical legal assistance to deal with daily affairs-a2j has wider meaning than access to litigation #a2j2017

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Tony Rossi: Law Soc of SA calls for South Aust.Gvt to increase funding to CLCs. 40% of CLC work is in state matters #a2j2017 #equaljustice

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F McLeod: 81% of Australians agree that anyone who cannot afford a lawyer should be able to access help through legal aid #a2j2017 #lacact

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Fiona Mcleod: impending fed cuts to CLCs will mean 36,000 fewer clients assisted, 46,000 fewer advices provided. #fundequaljustice #a2j2017

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Fiona McLeod: Australian law firms providing thousands of hours of pro bono work to clients who have nowhere else to turn. #a2j2017 @LACACT

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National Access to Justice&Pro Bono Conference honours the extraordinary work and legacy of the late Bill Grant, CEO Legal Aid NSW. #a2j2017

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The National Access to Justice & Pro Bono Conference has begun! Stay tuned for sector development updates & great ideas. @A2J2017 @LACACT