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On 1 January 2025, important changes to the law relating to Wills and Estates in South Australia will come into effect, with the commencement of the Succession Act 2023. ...more
Legal Services' 2023-24 Annual Report has been tabled in Parliament. ...more
Annmarie Lumsden has formally commenced as CEO / Director of the Legal Services Commission. ...more
Legal Services welcomes today's National Cabinet announcement of a $4.7 billion package to support frontline specialist services and legal services responding to gender based violence. ...more
The Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP) Final Report by Dr Warren Mundy was released this week. ...more
The Legal Services Commission is encouraging South Australians to have their say on raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years of age. ...more
Service delivery for regional South Australians has been given a major boost, with the Legal Services Commission introducing a new rostered Regional Duty Solicitor Scheme. ...more
Changes to Family Law commence today, including new laws about how the Courts will make parenting orders in the best interests of a child. ...more
The month of May is marked as Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month by many organisations across Australia ...more
Legal Services welcomes the the appointment of Natasha Stott Despoja AO to the Royal Commission into Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence in South Australia. ...more
Legal Services has appointed Jeff Powell as its new Chief Counsel, and Tania Sulan as Manager, Legal Information and Advice Division. ...more
National Legal Aid has today released a report that sets out the case for adequately funding the legal assistance sector in Australia. ...more
The Legal Services Commission's Annual Report 2022-23 was tabled in Parliament today. The report provides an overview of our services and other activity for the last financial year. ...more
With interest rates rising again, many South Australians will be feeling the pinch, but the Legal Services Commission is reminding the community that there is help available. ...more
South Australia’s largest legal assistance organisation, the Legal Services Commission, has appointed Alice Rolls to head up its Civil Law Division. ...more
The nation-leading online separation tool, amica, now features the ability to split superannuation as part of the settlement agreement and consent order – making it even easier for people to allocate their assets fairly upon separation. ...more
Legal Services thanks the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity Jodeen Carney for assisting us to register as a WE’RE EQUAL business. ...more
Legal Services' staff recognised for their commitment to promoting access to justice in South Australia. ...more
State Government and Legal Services launch Coercive Control campaign ...more
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The Legal Services Commission is pleased to advise its new Online Legal Services (OLS) Portal is now live and can be accessed through the Applying for Legal Aid page of our website. ...more
A new report from PwC estimates Legal Aid services deliver over $600 million in benefit to the country each year, highlighting the vital need for continued investment in legal assistance. ...more
The Legal Services Commission, has appointed Stephen Bourne to head up its Family Law Division. ...more
More than 91,000 people are affected by relationship breakdowns each year in Australia – and for those who are staying in broken down relationships in fear of the financial implications of separating, there is now a tool to help them know where they stand, with the launch of amica one. ...more
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The Legal Services Commission of South Australia has today unveiled a striking piece of Aboriginal art by Ngarrindjeri, Narungga, and Kaurna woman Gabriel Stengle at a gathering of Aboriginal legal stakeholders in Adelaide, attended by SA Attorney-General Kyam Maher. ...more
People in Adelaide’s west now have greater access to free legal help. ...more
Why raising the age makes sense ...more
Lawyers to provide increased appointments for free legal advice in Adelaide's south ...more
Significant changes to South Australian rental laws have come into effect ...more
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Legal Services acknowledges Aboriginal people as the Traditional Owners and ongoing occupants of the lands and waters in South Australia and we respect their spiritual, cultural and heritage beliefs. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community and pay our deep respect to Elders past and present.
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