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Calls to raise ACT legal assistance investment
By Reporter|10 May 2021
The ACT Law Society has flagged an urgent need for increased funding, noting how the COVID-19 pandemic has pinpointed obvious gaps in the legal assistance sector.
In an open call to the Commonwealth and territory governments, the Law Society has called for the current level of funding to the sector be raised with great priority.
“As Law Week in the ACT approaches, it’s a good time to take a hard look at how accessible our legal services are for the most vulnerable members of our community,” said Law Society president Elizabeth Carroll.
ACAT president Graeme Neate will be delivering the annual Blackburn Lecture on May 11.
Annually held in Canberra since 1997, ACT Law Week, run by the ACT Law Society, promotes public understanding of the law and its role in society. This is a sponsored post.Â
ACT Law Society is encouraging everyone with an interest in legal issues to attend any of the events during ACT Law Week (May 10-15).
âThe people who attend law week are not just lawyers,â says ACT Law Society president Elizabeth Carroll.Â
Annually held in Canberra since 1997, ACT Law Week, run by the ACT Law Society, promotes public understanding of the law and its role in society, with events such as its formal dinner, a comedy speaking competition, a quiz night, and a range of forums and seminars.