Client and applicant rights and responsibilities
Client and Applicant Rights and Responsibilities
About LawRight
LawRight is an independent, not-for-profit community-based legal organisation that coordinates the provision of pro bono legal services for individuals and community groups.
LawRight operates a number of services. Each service has eligibility criteria, which are accessible within the ‘Find Legal Help’ section of our website.
What you can expect from us
LawRight staff and volunteers will:
- treat you with courtesy and respect; · maintain your privacy and confidentiality in accordance with our Privacy Policy;
- deal with your application for assistance as quickly as our resources allow; and
- maintain legal professional standards in line with the Legal Profession Act 2007, the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules and the Queensland Law Society’s You and your solicitor.
LawRight may refuse to provide assistance if:
- your matter does not have good prospects of success;
- you already have private legal assistance or can afford private legal assistance;
- you are eligible for legal aid;
- you have been declared a vexatious litigant;
- your request is so urgent, for example in relation to an imminent hearing, LawRight cannot effectively assist you in time; or
- you act inappropriately when you access our services.
What is expected of you
You have the responsibility to:
- treat LawRight staff and volunteers with courtesy and respect;
- keep any appointments with LawRight, or notify us if you are unable to attend prior to the agreed appointment time;
- be honest in your dealings with us;
- provide us with all the information relevant to your matter; and
- update us if your situation changes.
Feedback and complaints
If you have any concerns regarding LawRight’s handling of your matter, we encourage you to speak with the solicitor looking after your file. If you are not satisfied with their response, you can contact the LawRight CEO at [email protected].
You are also entitled to make a formal complaint to the LawRight President. Complaints must be in writing and can be sent to “President, LawRight, PO Box 12217, George Street QLD 4003.”
If your complaint is about our professional conduct as solicitors, you are entitled to make a complaint to the Legal Services Commission.
Contact us
T: 07 3846 6317
F: 07 3846 6311
P: LawRight, PO Box 12217, George Street, Qld 4003
Child Safety Statement
LawRight's Commitment to Child Safety
At LawRight, we are committed to supporting the safety of all children, with a zero -tolerance approach to abuse. This includes a culture where preventing and reporting abuse is encouraged and supported.
LawRight is committed to identifying risks early and removing and reducing those risks. We ensure all concerns are taken seriously, reported promptly, and addressed effectively.
LawRight is committed to creating inclusive, culturally safe environments that prioritise the wellbeing of children, with particular care for First Nations children, children with disabilities and children from diverse backgrounds.
LawRight has policies and procedures in place that support our management committee, staff and volunteers to achieve these commitments.
Refund Terms & Conditions
Donations
Due to the nature of charity donations, refunds are given at the discretion of our management. Therefore please make sure that the amount you enter is the amount you wish to give.
In the event of an incorrect amount being entered, or if the donation is made accidently or there is an extremely unusual circumstance, please contact us. We will review the request and respond within a reasonable period.
If a donation is refunded, the associated tax receipt is no longer truthful so it should be shredded.
Tickets & Events
We are unable to provide refunds of registration fees for ticketed events, except in exceptional circumstances as determined by Management.
Membership Fees
In the event that a membership application is not approved, we will refund any membership fees received directly to the applicant.
Recurring payments
If you believe there has been an error in debiting your account, you should notify us directly. Alternatively, you can contact your financial institution for assistance.
If we conclude as a result of our investigations that your account has been incorrectly debited we will respond to your query by contacting our financial institution within a reasonable period to request that they credit your account with any amount incorrectly debited that is received by our fianancial institution. We will also notify you in writing of the amount by which your account has been adjusted.
If we conclude as a result of our investigations that your account has not been incorrectly debited we will respond to your query by providing you with reasons and any evidence for this finding in writing.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer
Copyright
This web site is protected by copyright under Australian law. Unauthorised use of any part of this site is not permitted.
Limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by law, LawRight is not liable for any loss, damage or injury, financial or otherwise, suffered by any person acting on or relying on information contained in or omitted from this website.
External websites
This Website may contain links or references to other websites to which our privacy policy does not apply. You should review the privacy policy of each of those websites and assess whether those policies are acceptable to you before using those websites.
Privacy
Privacy
Privacy Policy
LawRight understands the importance of your privacy and is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information.
This summary offers you a snapshot of our Privacy Policy and aims to help you quickly learn about how our privacy practices relate to your information. Our Privacy Policy was last updated in July 2024.
If you would like to know more about our privacy practices, please read our full Privacy Policy below.
Collecting your personal information
We collect your personal information so that we can provide you with services, and also perform our other functions and activities. This may include assessing your eligibility for pro bono assistance, providing legal advice or giving updates about our activities and events.
The type of personal information we collect will depend on how you interact with us. You may provide us with information in a number of ways, such as through our Community & Health Justice Partnerships, our Courts & Tribunal Services, our Pro Bono Connect or our website.
We prefer to collect your personal information directly from you through an Application Form, phone conversations or other correspondence. However, sometimes we will get your personal information in other ways, such as from publicly available sources or from a support worker or someone else you have authorised to talk about your matter.
You have the option to interact with us anonymously or using a name other than your own (a “pseudonym”). However, we may not be able to provide you with all our services, such as providing legal assistance, if we do not have enough information.
Using and disclosing your personal information
We use and disclose your personal information as part of performing our services and activities, such as to firms or barristers acting on matters or organisations such as Legal Aid Queensland so that we can find the best organisation to help you. We may also disclose your personal information if you have expressly or impliedly consented to that use or disclosure, or if it is required under Australian law.
Where necessary, we use and disclose your information in confidence. We also de-identify the personal information of our applicants and clients where possible. For example, your information is de-identified in our requests to firms and barristers for assistance, as well as in any external publications or reports by LawRight.
For a more detailed outline of how we use and disclose your personal information, please read our full Privacy Policy.
Storing and securing your personal information
Your personal information is treated as highly confidential and is stored electronically or in hard copy files. We use third party service providers to store and process some personal information.
We are required by law to keep your personal information for 7 years after you cease your relationship with us. After this time, we securely destroy or de-identify your personal information.
We take all reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is protected from misuse, interference and loss, and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
Your right to access your personal information
You have a right to request access to your personal information. You are also able to have your personal information corrected, and to unsubscribe from our mailing list or from any of our services. All requests should be directed to [email protected].
If you have applied to us as a volunteer or employee, you also have a right to ask us not to retain the personal information we collected from you in your application, or that obtained from third parties, such as previous employers and nominated referees.
For more information, please see our full Privacy Policy on our website www.lawright.org.au.
Keeping your information up-to-date
We try to ensure that the personal information we hold about you is accurate, complete, relevant and up-to-date. Please help us to do this by letting us know if your details change or if we send you an email or letter than contains incorrect details.
Questions or complaints
If you would like more information about the way we manage your personal information, please read our full Privacy Policy on our website www.lawright.org.au or contact us.
If you have a complaint about our privacy practices, please contact us:
- by email: [email protected]; by post: PO Box 12217, GEORGE STREET QLD 4003; or by fax: (07) 3846 6311.