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Submissions

Homelessness

Inquiry into the Decriminalisation of Certain Public Offences, and Health and Welfare Responses (PDF 993KB)

– Submission to Qld Parliament – 22 August 2022
Submission on Inquiry into strategies to prevent and reduce criminal activity in Queensland »

– Submission to the Legal Affairs, Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Committee – 10 July 2014
Homelessness Bill Branch »

– 3 August 2012
CMC – use of Qld police move-on powers »

– This 2009 submission was made to the CMC enclosing 17 submissions from HPLC clients. These submissions provided details from HPLC clients about their experiences with the use of move on powers by Queensland police officers.
Standing Committee »

– Submission to Standing Committee on the inquiry into homelessness legislation – 14 August 2009
HPLC Response to Green Paper on Homelessness »

– The HPLC submitted its response to the Government’s Green Paper on Homelessness. The response is informed by the experiences of HPLC clients and puts forward recommendations for change to the Government based on these experiences – 27 June 2008

Defamation

Part A consultation draft Model Defamation Amendment Provisions 2022 (PDF 258KB)

– 8 September 2022
Stage 2 Review of Model Defamation Provisions (PDF 990KB)

– 17 May 2021
Defamation (Model Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (PDF 756KB)

– 11 May 2021
Draft Model Defamation Amendment Provisions (PDF 201KB)

– January 2020
Review of Model Defamation Provisions (PDF 348KB)

– Submission to the Council of Attorneys-General – April 2019

Blue Cards

Response to the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee’s Inquiry into the Working with Children (Indigenous Communities) Amendment Bill 2021 (PDF 374KB)

– LawRight raised concerns about timeframes and delays in responding to negative notices for blue cards and potential solutions, for First Nations communities in particular. – November 2021
Child Protection Reform and other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (PDF 168KB)

– LawRight made submissions about the impact of Blue Card processes on First Nations people and communities – October 2021
Working With Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 (PDF 960KB)

– December 2018

Parole Delays

Parole delays

Parole delays – Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (PDF 269KB)

– LawRight objected to proposed amendments to the Corrective Services Act 2006, which extended the timeframes for the Parole Board to make a decision on a prisoner’s application, from 120 days to 180 days. We argued that these changes are retrospective, reversed important reforms from 2017, and did not address underlying efficiencies, community safety or access to justice concerns. – October 2021
Parole delays (PDF 400KB)

– LawRight and Prisoners Legal Service submissions to the Attorney-General, Treasurer and Minister for Police and Corrective Services about parole delays; LawRight submission to Independent Review of Parole Board Qld – March 2021

SPER Fines

SPER fines

State Penalties Enforcement (Modernisation) Amendment Bill 2022

– Submissions covering how SPER fines disproportionately affect vulnerable Queenslanders – 4 April 2022
SPER Work and Development Orders – What do Caseworkers need to know?

– Resource for caseworkers outlining the new SPER Work and Development Order (WDO) scheme – 27 Jun 2017
Senate Committee on Better Management of Social Welfare System

– Submission in response to ‘Design, scope, cost-benefit analysis, contracts awarded and implementation associated with the Better Management of the Social Welfare System initiative’ inquiry – 18 April 2017
Finance and Administration Committee on the State Penalties Enforcement Amendment

– Submission in response to the State Penalties Enforcement Amendment Bill 2017 (Qld) – 24 March 2017
Fair and Flexible SPER Fine Options for Vulnerable Queenslanders (PDF 663KB)

– SPER Work and Development Orders: Policy Snapshot – October 2016
Work and Development Orders: Response to Consultation Paper (PDF 369KB)

– Response to SPER’s WDO Consultation Paper in collaboration with CLCQ and other stakeholders – 20 September 2016
Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic SPER Discussion Paper

– Responding to homelessness and disadvantage in the fines enforcement process in Queensland – July 2013
Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic SPER Snapshot

– Responding to homelessness and disadvantage in the fines enforcement process in Queensland – July 2013

Credit & Debt

Using the Product Intervention Power – Consultation Paper 355
Using the Product Intervention Power – Consultation Paper 316

Credit and debt

Using the product intervention power

– Consultation paper 355 – January 2022
Using the product intervention power

– Consultation Paper 316 – July 2019

Mental Health

Review of the Mental Health Act 2000 (Qld)

– Second round of consultation – July 2014
Review of Mental Health Act

– Submission to the Queensland Government for the review of the Mental Health Act 2000 (Qld) – August 2013

Other areas of law

Transport and Public Works Committee (PDF 263KB)

– Submissions to the Transport and Public Works Committee’s Inquiry into the operations of toll roads in Queensland – 7 August 2018
Parliamentary Inquiry into Wage Theft in Queensland (PDF 710KB)

– Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Wage Theft in Queensland – 30 July 2018
ACNC repeal and replacement

– Submission in response to the Options Paper, Australia’s Charities and Not-for-profits – 21 July 2014
Productivity Commission submission

– May 2014
Environmental Governance Project

– December 2013
RTI Reform Submission

– November 2013
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Access to Justice Arrangements

– September 2013
Feedback Submission – Child Protection Inquiry Discussion Paper

– QPILCH Feedback Submissions on the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry Discussion Paper – March 2013
Review of the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (158KB)

– January 2013
LPITAF Review

– 22 October 2012
Commission of Inquiry into the Child Protection System (649KB)

– September 2012
Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 – Offender Levy

– Submission to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee on the Offender Levy – 17 July 2012
Revision of the Coal Seam Gas Water Management Policy (PDF 405KB)

– Submission to the Department of Environment and Resource Management on the revision of the Coal Seam Gas Water Management Policy – 23 December 2011
Constitutional Recognition of Local Government (PDF 147KB)

– Submission to the Expert Panel on the Constitutional Recognition of Local Government – 4 Nov 2011
Hansard of committee evidence

– 4 October 2011
PPRA Parliamentary Committee

– Submission to Legal Affairs, Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Committee on the Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill – 22 September 2011
Government lawyers in pro bono work (PDF 57KB)

– Submission to the Queensland Attorney-General for the involvement of government lawyers in pro bono work – December 2010
Strategy for Reducing Homelessness 2010-2020 Discussion Paper (PDF 144KB)

– The HPLC drafted this submission to the Department of Communities Discussion Paper – December 2010.
Unbundling (PDF 157KB)

– Proposal for protection of community-based lawyers providing discrete task assistance to parties in the same proceedings submitted to the National Legal Reform Taskforce – 23 July 2010.
Public Trustee – Incapable of Justice (PDF 249kb)

– Submission produced by the Self-Representation Civil Law Service about capacity and self-represented litigants – November 2009
Response to the report of the Access to Justice Taskforce (PDF 315kb)

– November 2009
National Human Rights Consultation (PDF 230KB)

– June 2009
Productivity Commission on the Contribution of the Not For Profit Sector (PDF 164KB)

– A submission addressing the terms of reference of the Commission’s study – 29 May 2009
LCARC on Access to Justice (PDF 234KB)

– Submission to the LCARC on the accessibility of administrative justice – 3 Oct 2007
Review of the Residential Tenancies Act 1994 (103KB)

– June 2007
National Youth Commission Inquiry into Youth Homelessness (PDF 286KB)

– June 2007
Attorney-General on civil law services (PDF 331KB)

– 17 Nov 2006
Voluntary Practising Certificates (PDF 168KB)

– Sep 2006
Litigation funding (PDF 305KB)

– 13 Sep 2006
CMC Review of Public Nuisance (PDF 216KB)

– July 2006
LAQ’s Review of Civil Law Legal Aid Services (PDF 277KB)

– Feb 2006
LAQ’s Review of the Civil Law Legal Aid Scheme (PDF 46KB)

– Dec 2005
Brisbane City Council Move On Powers (PDF 148KB)

– 28 Oct 2005
A guide to Navigating the Magistrates Court (PDF 1.41MB)

– Guide to improving court accessibility for unrepresented defendants
Legal Aid Queensland’s Review of Civil Law Services (PDF 126KB)

– July 2005
Summary of responses (PDF 188KB)

– November 2005
Provisions of the Migration Litigation Reform Bill 2005 (PDF 236KB)

– 6 Apr 2005
Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences Act 1931 (Qld) (PDF 1.2MB)

– Aug 2004
Legal Aid and Access to Justice (PDF 334KB)

– 20 Aug 2003
Class Actions (PDF 40KB)

– 5 Feb 2002
Costs and Fees in Public Interest Litigation (PDF 44KB)

– 5 Feb 2002

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