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Compliance with the Legal Services Directions 2017
Office of Legal Services Coordination - Guidance Note 3 - Under the Directions, Commonwealth agencies have various obligations, including an obligation to act as a model litigant.
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975: obligation to assist the tribunal
Office of Legal Services Coordination - Guidance Note 1 - The obligation on a Commonwealth agency to ‘use its best endeavours to assist the tribunal to make its decision’. What does this mean?
Principles of constitutional litigation involving Corporate Commonwealth entities
Office of Legal Services Coordination - Guidance Note 5 - Practical guidelines for entities to follow when a constitutional issue emerges in litigation to which it is a party. These guidelines will help entities comply with their obligations pursuant to paragraph 12.3(a) of the Directions.
Commonwealth Counsel rate application form
A Commonwealth agency that proposes to brief a counsel who does not have an approved rate for performing Commonwealth legal work, is to use this form to seek approval for an initial rate.
Grant Opportunity Guidelines Native Title Anthropologist Grants Program
The program supports the resolution of native title claims and effective management of native title rights and interests by facilitating native title parties having access to qualified and experienced anthropologists.
Native Title Officer Funding Scheme – Fact sheet
This document provides additional information on the Native Title Officer Funding Scheme and includes specific guidance for applicants seeking funding under the scheme.
Sample NTO duty statement
The department has developed a sample duty statement to assist in the preparation of your application for the Native Title Officer Funding Scheme. Grant applicants must design a duty statement that reflects the needs of their organisation and its members.
Historical compliance statistics
In support of its role in monitoring compliance with the Legal Services Directions 2017, Office of Legal Services Coordination (OLSC) publishes statistical information about non-compliance.
Legal Financial Assistance – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – Fact Sheet
You may be eligible for assistance with legal representation and disbursements costs.
Submissions received for the Exposure draft native title reforms consultation
Submissions responding to exposure drafts of the Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and the Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate Legislation Amendment Regulations 2018.
Native title reforms public consultation paper
This document outlines the purpose of the proposed amendments - Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate Legislation Amendment Regulations 2018.
Exposure draft – Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate Legislation Amendment Regulations
Draft legislation for consultation as part of the Exposure draft native title reforms consultation 2018.
Native title reforms fact sheet #2 – Prescribed bodies corporate
Information on draft legislation for consultation - Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and the Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate Legislation Amendment Regulations 2018
Native title reforms fact sheet #1 – Overview of reforms
Information on draft legislation for consultation - Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and the Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate Legislation Amendment Regulations 2018
Exposure draft – Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
Draft legislation for consultation as part of the Exposure draft native title reforms consultation 2018.
Commonwealth Guidelines for Legal Financial Assistance 2012: Addendum for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
This addendum modifies the operation of the Commonwealth Guidelines for Financial Assistance 2012 with regard to applications for legal financial assistance in relation to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
Report 14 - Land Use in the ACT
The report contains 12 recommendations, however the report was not implemented before moves were made towards self-government for the ACT.
Seminar 2 - Managing legislative projects
In 2018, free seminars were conducted in Canberra on Australian Government legal policy related topics. A video of the seminar is available on YouTube. Transcripts are available.
Seminar 1 - Converting policy into legislative system
In 2018, free seminars were conducted in Canberra on Australian Government legal policy related topics. A video of the seminar is available on YouTube. Transcripts are available.
Seminar 3 - Development of legislative schemes
In 2018, free seminars were conducted in Canberra on Australian Government legal policy related topics. A video of the seminar is available on YouTube. Transcripts are available.