Housing-related problems and enquiries to legal assistance services in NSW (Data insights in justice)

Understanding the characteristics of people who experience housing-related legal problems, such as their age, gender and Indigenous status, is important when planning legal assistance services. The LAW Survey and the...
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Are renters worse off? The legal needs of public and private tenants

International legal needs research has revealed that people who live in rented accommodation are particularly vulnerable to experiencing legal problems. This paper uses LAW Survey data to address the legal...
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Home is where the heart of legal need is: a working paper on homelessness, disadvantaged housing and the experience of legal problems

Preliminary findings from the Legal Australia-Wide (LAW) Survey indicate that homeless people are an especially disadvantaged group who have increased vulnerability to a wide range of legal problems. The findings...
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No home, no justice? The legal needs of homeless people

This report into the legal needs of homeless people explores the capacity of homeless people in NSW to obtain legal assistance; to participate effectively in the legal system; and to...
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