Table of contents
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Table of contents
- 1 – Introduction
- 2 – Types of matters that may be assisted
- 3 – Criminal law guidelines
- 4 – Commonwealth family law and child support guidelines
- 5 – Commonwealth civil law guidelines
- 6 – State family guidelines
- 7 – State civil law guidelines
- 8 – Standard grants assessment process
- 9 – Simplified grants assessment process
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10 – Referral and practitioner panels
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Section 29A practitioner panels
- Removal and suspension from a section 29A panel
- Section 29A panel practitioner manual
- Section 30 Referral Panel
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Section 29A practitioner panels
- 11 – Means test
- 12 – Commonwealth merits test
- 13 – State reasonableness test and interests of justice test
- 14 – Special circumstances
- 15 – Applying for a grant of legal assistance
- 16 – Decision to grant or refuse assistance
- 17 – Reconsideration and review of decisions
- 18 – Standard terms and conditions
- 19 – Contributions and overdue payments
- 20 – Abandoning legal assistance
- 21 – Finalising grants of legal assistance
- 22 – Allocation of work to lawyers and law firms
- 23 – Payments to lawyers and service providers
- 24 – Compliance reviews
- 25 – Privacy protection
- 26 – Complaints and feedback
- Topic index
- Invoices, worksheets and forms
- Contact us
Section 29A panel practitioner manual
These manuals set out what is expected of section 29A panel members, including:
- terms and conditions of panel membership
- processes and procedures
- performance standards
- reporting and record requirements.
| Section 29A Panel Practitioner Manual - PDF, 133.0kb The terms and conditions of membership, processes and procedures and standards for section 29A panel members. Updated August 2010. | |
| Independent Childrens Lawyer Practitioner Manual - PDF, 138.0kb Terms and conditions of membership, performance standards and reporting and record requirements for section 29A ICL panel members. Updated December 2009 |