Legal System Publications

Apply for legal financial assistance with the cost of defending an overseas criminal matter involving the death penalty.

Updated information for government lawyers on becoming a member of the Australian Government Legal Service (AGLS).

In July 2019, the Australian Government Legal Service (AGLS) Transition Steering Committee circulated its discussion paper on the transition to the AGLS as part of its formal consultations with government lawyers. The results of this consultation will inform the Committee’s recommendations on the proposed governance structure for the AGLS.

The Australian Government is funding legal financial assistance to individuals and entities to assist with meeting the costs of legal representation and disbursements associated with engaging with the Royal Commission. The application form should be completed and emailed finass@ag.gov.au with the required attachments.

To be used when procuring legal services from providers that are not on the panel. These terms are optional, and ensure agencies comply with the Commonwealth Contracting Suite.

A statement of legal services expenditure by the Attorney-General’s Department for the financial year ended 30 June 2019.

​​​​​​​A Request for Quote (RFQ) template can be used for the provision of Legal Service to an Agency, as detailed in clause 11 of the Head Agreement.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​An Order Template for the provision of Legal Services to an Agency, as detailed in clause 11.3 of the Head Agreement.

This template is for seeking an exemption from using the Legal Services Panel under exceptional circumstances. It can be used for a particular matter or class of matters.

Panel Head Agreement template for agreements between the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Attorney-General’s Department and a legal services provider for the provision of legal services to the Australian Government.

This guide provides information for Commonwealth Agencies on how to use the Legal Services Panel (LSP) Portal.

Whole of Australian Government Legal Service Panel - Agency information session.

Whole of Australian Government Legal Service Panel information and induction session - for Legal Services Providers.

If you are a participating agency and you do not have a portal user account, please complete this form to use the Legal Services Panel Portal to search for the names and rates of legal services providers and AGS, for any practice area.

Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) client engagement agreement template.

Listing of the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel areas of law and practice.

This document provides the framework used by AGD to determine the Panel Fee payable by participating Agencies.

Corporate Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth Companies are encouraged to opt-in to use the Panel. Use of the Panel will be mandatory for all non-corporate Commonwealth entities as defined in the Legal Services Directions 2017.

This Deed is for Corporate Commonwealth entities or Commonwealth Companies that have elected to participate in / utilise the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel Arrangement.