Pro Bono
How we can help
Through our pro bono legal practice we address issues that significantly impact the daily lives of our clients, and limit their full and equal participation in society. We focus on immediate injustices as well as structural change, working to create a fairer society through the law.
We help people realise their fundamental rights and freedoms, take advantage of societal opportunities, and challenge systems that adversely affect their lives.
Around half our legal work is for not-for-profit organisations that support people who are marginalised and disadvantaged. We help them establish and maintain strong legal foundations, and support their work to achieve self-determination for the groups they work with.
Our focus is on supporting First Nations people and communities, people with disabilities, refugees, and on human rights, and we also work across other matters. We proactively seek ways to provide legal assistance to people living in rural and remote areas, ensuring access to our services is not restricted by geography.
Services
We have eight dedicated full-time bono lawyers, who draw on expertise across the firm to advise on discrimination and human rights issues, governance, litigation, and other matters of injustice and inequality.
Corporate issues for not-for-profits
Including structuring, governance, tax, contracts, leases, intellectual property and other legal requirements.
Litigation
Legal advice and representation in legal disputes before tribunals, the courts, in commissions of inquiry and inquests, and in mediation and arbitration.
Policy and law reform
Advocating for law reform across many areas of social justice.
Rural, regional and remote community outreach
Aware of the further barriers to accessing legal services for people outside the cities, we regularly conduct legal clinics across New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia.