Legal System Publications

This document provides the framework used by AGD to determine the Panel Fee payable by participating Agencies.

A list of providers appointed to the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel and their areas of law.

An overview of the International Child Abduction Respondents Scheme (ICARS), which may provide legal financial assistance to eligible parents responding to applications for the return of an abducted child.

Application form for legal financial assistance under the International Child Abduction Respondents Scheme.

These Guidelines for applying for legal financial assistance and the administration of grants under the International Child Abduction Respondents Scheme.

A report of the findings and recommendations from Dr Warren Mundy’s independent review into the National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020-25.

This guide assists Australian Government departments draft criminal offences, infringement notices and enforcement provisions that are intended to become part of Commonwealth law.

This report, published by the Jumbunna Institute, was prepared to inform the design of the grants process and grant opportunity guidelines under the Justice Reinvestment Program.

This guidance sets out how to provide and use draft legal advice within government. It is designed to ensure the Commonwealth takes a consistent approach to providing and using draft legal advice, in line with sound public administration principles and the rule of law. It applies to all legal advice provided to the Commonwealth.

Read documents from the Native Title Ministers' Meetings.

This is a statement of the department’s legal services expenditure for the financial year ended 30 June 2023. It is published in compliance with paragraph 11.1 (ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017.

This guide includes information on how to register with GrantConnect.

This form is to be completed by applicants seeking assistance for legal and related expenses from the Commonwealth under statutory schemes and certain non-statutory schemes administered by the Attorney-General’s Department.

The National Pro Bono Target (the target) is a voluntary and aspirational commitment of at least 35 hours of pro bono work per lawyer per annum.

This page provides information on our compliance framework, guidance notes and education program to assist Australian Government agencies to comply with the Legal Services Directions.

The terms of reference for the Independent Review of the NLAP agreed to by all Attorneys-General.

Annual compliance with the Legal Services Directions 2017 statistics for the 2021–22 financial year.

The purpose of the Ministerial Roundtable on Personal Insolvency was to provide an opportunity for dialogue between key stakeholders in the development of personal insolvency law reform.

The JPP brings together the Coalition of Peaks, independent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives, and all levels of government, to forge a new era of partnership and shared decision-making to drive meaningful change. The JPP’s first year has focused on laying a strong foundation to work together, reviewing existing justice drivers and responses across jurisdictions, and identifying agreed priority areas of focus.