News Articles Archive - Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales

September 7, 2026

PhD scholarship offered in partnership with Western Sydney University

The Foundation is partnering with Western Sydney University to offer a PhD scholarship examining legal needs, access to justice and intersecting inequalities. The scholarship is...

August 18, 2026

Evidence in Action: Annual Report 2024–2025

The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW works to improve access to justice through applied research, alongside practical resources and data that help the sector...

July 30, 2026

Justice Ideas Forum 2026

On Wednesday 29 July, 120 legal professionals, policymakers, researchers and community advocates filled the Barnet Long Room at Customs House, Sydney/Warrane for the second annual Justice Ideas...

May 19, 2026

A national picture of legal needs: Introducing LAW+

Australia has no current national picture of legal need. We do not know how often Australians experience civil legal problems, which communities are most affected,...

March 16, 2026

Applications open: Justice Fellowship 2026

$10,000 grants for practitioners and sector professionals to investigate a pressing access to justice issue. Closes 1 May 2026.

March 9, 2026

Watch | Access to justice in regional, rural and remote NSW

Watch our latest webinar exploring regional perspectives on access to justice in NSW.

What does it take to deliver legal assistance services in regional, rural and remote New South Wales? On 26 February 2026, the Law and Justice...

A balancing act: Lawyers’ views on access to justice in regional, rural and remote NSW

December 17, 2025

A balancing act: Lawyers’ views on access to justice in RRR NSW

The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW has published a new study on lawyers’ views on access to justice in regional, rural, and remote (RRR)...

October 20, 2025

Watch: Inside Tenancy Disputes webinar

In October 2025, the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW held a virtual presentation and panel to launch two comprehensive research reports examining tenancy dispute...

October 7, 2025

“The law belongs to the people”

Reflections on the International Access to Justice Forum 2025 in New York “The law belongs to the people” – a simple idea, and one that...

September 19, 2025

New Evaluation of NDIS Appeals Program published

Commissioned by National Legal Aid, the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW has published an independent evaluation of the NDIS Appeals Program Legal Services. The...

August 20, 2025

Foundation awarded Best Legal & Justice Research Non-Profit Organisation 2025 – Australia

The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW is honoured to be recognised as Best Legal & Justice Research NPO (Non-Profit Organisation) 2025 – Australia in...

August 8, 2025

Justice Ideas 2025

How can we support ambitious, evidence-based ideas to tackle systemic justice challenges in New South Wales? By investing in emerging leaders and funding time and...

March 5, 2025

Video | Natural disaster-related legal need in Australia

Feb 25 | Watch the webinar, exploring how the legal assistance sector prepares for, and responds to natural disasters.

February 19, 2025

Natural disaster-related legal need in Australia: Community Legal Centres and disaster preparedness

Feb 25 | The final stage of a multi-phase research program is now live.

February 11, 2025

The complexities of child protection-related legal needs

Jan 25 | Findings from the LAW Survey show a range of co-occurring legal and non-legal issues.

December 11, 2024

NLAS(Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples)

Dec 2024 | Our updated NLAS indicators measure potential demand for public legal aid across different regions of Australia.

November 21, 2024

Video: Legal Capability Matters

Nov 2024 | Watch a seminar recording on new insights into the role of legal capability in improving access to justice outcomes.

October 28, 2024

Legal Needs Dashboard Update: Community Profiles

Oct 2024 | The Dashboard is a resource designed to assist in identifying potential legal need.

October 24, 2024

Updated Area Profiles Data Packs

Oct 2024 | Explore legal need in your community with our updated Area Profiles Data Packs for local government areas.

August 6, 2024

Natural disaster-related legal need in Australia: State of the evidence report

Aug 2024 | The first comprehensive summary of disaster-related legal needs in Australia.

June 11, 2024

NLAS(Language) – A new indicator of legal need

Jun 2024 | A report that outlines an NLAS indicator to support the planning and delivery of legal assistance services.

March 26, 2024

Justice Access Research Alert (JARA)

Justice Access Research Alert (JARA) is a bi-monthly email newsletter covering current research in access to justice, with a particular focus on people experiencing economic and...

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