Do I have to apply for legal aid?
You have to apply for a grant of legal aid if you want a lawyer to represent you in court.
But if you want to get legal information or advice about your problem, you can talk to us without going through the application process.
How do you decide who gets legal aid? .
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Governance
Our organisation is governed by the Legal Aid Queensland Board and a chief executive officer.
Our corporate governance structure
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How We Are Funded
We are funded by the Queensland Government to undertake state law matters (ie criminal law and civil law matters).
Other sources of funding for state law matters include client contributions and interest on invested Legal Aid Queensland funds.
We are funded by the Australian Government to undertake Commonwealth law matters (ie family law matters). .
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Legal Aid Queensland Board
The Legal Aid Queensland Board is responsible for managing Legal Aid Queensland and making sure we are achieving our objectives.
The board is our governing body and is responsible to the Attorney-General.
The board decides our priorities and strategies, leads policy direction and ensures sound and prudent financial management.
We have 5 board membe.
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Our CEO
Nicky Davies is an experienced lawyer and legal administrator who has held senior roles at Legal Aid Queensland since 2001, including Senior Director Legal Practice and Family Law and Civil Justice Services Director before her appointment as CEO.
Before working at Legal Aid Queensland Mrs Davies was a partner in private legal practice in England.
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Our Governance Framework
The Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009requires statutory bodies have an appropriate governance framework.
Our governance framework outlines the strategies, policies and processes that ensure effectiveness in managing performance, managing risk and managing compliance.
View our governance framework.
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Our Partners
Our partners work with us to help deliver quality legal services to people in Queensland.
They are a first point of contact for many people looking for information and advice about legal aid and may provide representation on our behalf.
Our partners include:.
1) Preferred suppliers—private law firms doing work on our behalf for clients applying for .
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Our Purpose
We give legal help to financially disadvantaged people about criminal, family and civil law matters.
See a full list of what we do.
We are committed to providing a quality service to all our customers, as outlined in our service charter.
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What is Community Legal Centres Queensland (clcq)?
Community Legal Centres Queensland (CLCQ) is the peak association for CLCs in Queensland.
They provide support and advocacy to the 33 independent, community-led CLCs operating in Queensland and offer information about how and where to access legal assistance services.
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What is Legal Aid Queensland?
Legal Aid Queensland (LAQ) is a statutory authority that provides legal information, advice, and representation to financially disadvantaged Queenslanders.
It specialises in criminal, family, and civil law.
LAQ’s information and advice services are free to all Queenslanders.
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Which community organisations provide legal assistance services in Queensland?
Most community organisations that deliver legal assistance services in Queensland are community legal centres (CLCs).
CLCs have been providing legal services in Australia for more than 40 years.
CLCs and community organisations are different from other legal service providers in a number of ways:.
