Legal System Publications

The Attorney-General’s Department administers the Administrative Appeals Tribunal scheme to provide funding to people who could not otherwise afford to pay for legal costs incurred in appearing before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

How the Department will collect, store, use and disclose your personal information when you apply for and/or accept a grant of legal financial assistance. This information applies to all schemes of legal financial assistance administered by the department.

In 2014, the first round of submissions were received for the Statutory review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 on issues particular to small business.

On 31 July 2014, Mr Bruce Whittaker delivered his interim report on the statutory review of the PPS Act to the Attorney-General and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Complex legislation makes it difficult, expensive and time-consuming for people to understand their legal rights and obligations. This creates burdens for business and restricts access to justice. The following general principles should be applied to improve the clarity and accessibility of laws.

On 14 April 2014, the paper was made available to guide submissions. Submissions were sought from interested organisations and individuals on the operation of the PPS Act.

The Federal Court of Australia (FCA), the Family Court of Australia (FCoA) and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCC) (collectively, ‘the Courts’) play a critical role in the national administration of justice for Australia’s states and territories.

The Guide contains basic information about common Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes, as well as some tips for using ADR and resolving disputes generally.

Application form for the native title respondent funding scheme. The scheme is administered under the Native Title (Assistance from Attorney-General) Guideline 2012.

On 1 November 2013, the Attorney-General announced revised eligibility for legal financial assistance for legal representation costs under the native title respondent funding scheme.

If you are applying for a costs certificate under section 6, 7 or 9 of the Costs Act, you should also complete a template statement to confirm that there has been no appeal from the court order that granted the costs certificate.

This fact sheet outlines the assessment policy for Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981— s 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9 & 10A Certificates.

The Department provides assistance with the cost of legal disbursements in certain Commonwealth cases. Disbursements are costs associated with legal action, other than the fees paid to be represented by a solicitor or a barrister.

The department’s Dispute Management Plan describes ways of doing our work that can help us to prevent and manage disputes and avoid some matters escalating unnecessarily into formal legal disputes.

The Attorney-General’s Department administers the payment of costs certificates issued by federal courts under the Federal Proceedings (Costs) Act 1981.

This case study may be of interest to practitioners considering international pro bono legal work, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.

This fact sheet is designed to help practitioners consider some of the practical issues involved in international pro bono legal work.

This case study may be of interest to practitioners considering international pro bono legal work, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.

This fact sheet is designed to help practitioners consider some of the practical issues involved in international pro bono legal work.

Template to give guidance to practitioners and organisations when undertaking pro bono projects overseas. The templates are designed to be completed jointly by the pro bono provider and the partner organisation in-country, and to encourage joint planning and review of the activities being undertaken.