Annual Report 2018/2019 About Law Access

Law Access aims to improve access to justice for the most disadvantaged and marginalised people in Western . We assist some of the most vulnerable people in WA, who would otherwise be unable to obtain legal assistance. We receive requests for assistance from all over the State, and in all areas of the law, and match those who will most benefit from legal assistance, with lawyers willing to provide pro bono assistance. Our Law Access Pro Bono Gateway delivers: • Referrals to Western Australian pro bono lawyers Event Ambassador The Hon. Peter Quinlan Chief Justice of , with the 2019 Law • Referrals to the legal assistance sector Access Walk for Justice trophy winners. • Research, policy and law reform to address unmet legal Left to Right: Top Individual Fundraiser The need in Western Australia Hon. Justice Jennifer Smith, Supreme Court • Support and resources for pro bono culture to thrive in of Western Australia, Top Student Law Society Team Curtin Student Law Society, Top University Western Australia Law Student Fundraiser Madina Eira (Curtin Law • Volunteering opportunities for law students and PLT Student Society), Top University Team Murdoch graduates School of Law/SCALES. Not pictured: Top Fundraising Team SC Law Access is a company limited by guarantee and a public Associates. benevolent institution registered with the Australian Charities and Not For Profits Commission. Law Access Limited was established by The Law Society of Western Australia in December 2014 to implement the recommendations of a Lotterywest funded feasibility study Doing The Public Good by Kalico Consulting. Law Access Limited commenced delivering the Law Access Pro Bono Referral Service, formerly delivered by The Law Society of Western Australia from 1 July 2015.

Photo on cover: Bell Tower photo before the inaugural walk. Left to Right: Amanda Sugg (President of Student Law Society), Fraser Robertson (Co-Pro Bono Coordinator of the Western Australian Bar Association), Maria Saraceni (Law Access Director), Paula Wilkinson (Law Access Director), John Gray (President of Notre Dame Law Students’ Society), Rosaline Tan (Principal Lawyer, John Curtin Law Clinic, Curtin University), The Hon. Stephen Thackray (Former Chief Judge of the Family Court of Western Australia), Sonia Walker (Head of Law and Criminology, Murdoch University), The Hon. John Quigley MLA (Attorney General of Western Australia; Minister for Commerce), Professor Natalie Skead (Dean and Head of School, University of Western Australia Law School), The Hon. Gail Sutherland Chief Judge of the Family Court of Western Australia), Chief Magistrate Steven Heath, The Hon. Justice Darren Jackson of the Federal Court of Australia, The Hon. Kevin Sleight, Chief Judge of the District Court of Western Australia, Greg McIntyre SC (President of the Law Society of Western Australia) , Catherine Eagle (Community Legal Western Australia), The Hon. Chief Justice Peter Quinlan (Chief Justice of Western Australia), Krishna Prasad (Associate Dean Law, Edith Cowan University), Professor Joan Squelch (Dean of Law, University of Notre Dame Fremantle), Kenyon Lee (President of Curtin Student Law Society), Daniel Baker (President of Murdoch Student Law Society). About Law Access 1 Report from the Chairperson 3 Law Access Statistics 4 Case Studies 6 Report from the Chief Executive Officer 7 Enhancing Services 7 Working in Partnership 9 Building Organisational Capacity 10 Ensuring Sustainability 11

Thank You 13 Financial Statements 16 Statement of Profit or Loss 17 Statement of Financial Position 18 Statement of Changes in Equity 19 Statement of Cash Flows 20 Notes to the Financial Statements 21 Director's Declaration 25

Contents Independent Auditor’s Report 26

Board Members

The Honourable Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC Matthew Howard SC Chairperson and Director of Law Access from 1 Barrister, Chambers and Director of August 2018 Law Access from 1 January 2019

Hayley Cormann Marshall McKenna Barrister, Quayside Chambers and Director of Law Partner, Gilbert + Tobin Access from 19 December 2018 Elizabeth Needham Adam Ebell Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers Senior State Prosecutor Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia Cav. Maria Saraceni Outgoing Chairperson retired 31 July 2018 Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers

Emma Griffiths Shayla Strapps Principal, Asociatii Commercial Lawyers CEO, Mental Health Law Centre and Director of Law Access from 1 January 2019 Eric Heenan Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers Paula Wilkinson Director until 31 December 2018 Director, Kim Wilson & Co

2 Left to Right: Michele Lord (Principal Lawyer, Law Access), The Honorable Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC (Chairperson and Director), Dominique Hansen (Chief Executive Officer, Law Access), The Hon John Quigley MLA (Attorney General of Western Australia and Minister for Commerce).

Chairperson’s Report

I have had the honour of being and applicant files much more effective referrals. This was well the chairman of the Board of Law efficient. received, and attracted favourable Access since 1 August 2018. comment. February 2019 In its first four years of operation A Research report initiated by Law Access completed a new Law Access has, in my opinion, the Law Access Research sub- Impact Model, mapping the carried out its purpose with committee and led by Associate changes needed to deliver Law distinction. It has: Professor Jill Howieson of the Access’ objective of Equal Access UWA Law School on Family to Justice. A new Monitoring and • Responded to 2839 first Violence and Property settlements Evaluation Plan and Reporting enquiries was launched by The Hon. Framework measures Law • Received 2010 applications for Stephen Thackray, retired Chief Access’ impact against this pro bono assistance Judge of the Family Court of model. • Made 679 referrals to lawyers Western Australia. The achievements of Law Access to provide free, reduced or March 2019 are the result of a “team effort”. I deferred fee assistance as Law Access obtained a sincerely thank, on behalf of Law appropriate Lotterywest Grant to support Access, the generous pro bono • Provided 1041 applicants with development of a new purpose- lawyers who accept referrals; Law information about why their built website, which will be Access’ small and dedicated team matters were not suitable for launched in November 2019. of skilled staff; the volunteers referral. and secondees who assist the • Supervised and trained 104 May 2019: Law Access held its Law Access team with triage and Law student volunteers and biggest ever Law Access Walk referrals; the generous donors, interns for Justice, led by The Hon. Peter in-kind supporters, sponsors and Quinlan Chief Justice of Western funders, who provide the life- • Provided Practical Legal Australia. Training to 5 volunteer blood of the organisation; and last, graduates. June 2019 but certainly not least, Dominique On the invitation of The Hon John Hansen, for her conscientious and This year Law Access had the Quigley MLA, Attorney General inspired role as Chief Executive following notable achievements: of Western Australia and Minister Officer of Law Access. July 2018 for Commerce, Law Access Law Access implemented briefed Western Australian State the Filepro electronic case Parliamentarians (at a function Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC management system which hosted at Parliament House Chairman and Director, has made managing contacts by the Attorney) about Law Law Access Access’ service and how to make

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1,182 510 enquiries applications responded to by means tested and email or telephone merit assessed

246* 179 applicants matters placed were advised why applicants matched their matter had no merit with lawyers

$1.86m** 4,650*** estimated value pro bono of pro bono legal services legal hours provided

* in some cases the reason related to means testing but the great majority related to merit. ** this estimate is calculated by multiplying $10,000 by the total number of pro bono lawyers who took referrals in last financial year. There were 186 lawyers which included some lawyers who took multiple referrals and some referrals made to multiple lawyers ie lawyer and barrister. *** this estimate is calculated by multiplying each pro bono referral (186) by the average pro bono hours completed per referral (25 hours). It should be noted that some referrals resulted in less than 25 hours of pro bono work while others resulted in much more than 25 hours of pro bono work and it is likely to be a conserva- tive estimate

4 Applications Federal Court Referrals by Matter Type 3% Migration 15% The figure opposite shows that family law and civil law (excluding migration) were the matter types with the highest numbers of applications. Criminal law applications are on par with last Other Civil financial year, which is expected 42% given the cuts to legal assistance in Magistrates Court matters. Family 30%

Comparison Criminal Applicant Profile 10%

The number of applications received from people with a disability, victims of domestic violence, prisoners, people who are homeless, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people in rural, regional and remote communities, and women increased compared to the previous year. FY 2018/19 FY 2017/18

42% 40%

23% 21% 19% 19%

16%

12% 10% 9%

6% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 1% 1% 1%

Aboriginal People Identified Prisoners Homeless Culturally and Rurual, LGBTIQ+ Women Not for Profit and Torres with a as Victims Linguistically Regional Organisations Strait Islander Disability of Domestic Diverse and People Violence Backgrounds Remote

PAGE 5 | Law Access LTD Annual Report 2018/19 Case Studies

Case studies are being developed on an ongoing basis as a part of our Monitoring and Evaluation Plan. Our new website www.lawaccess.org.au will feature new case studies.

Banking and Finance Law

Beth* was approached by her ex-husband to provide served with a Supreme Court writ against her by a personal guarantee secured by a mortgage for the lender, seeking orders for possession and sale money he was borrowing from a lender. She was told of her house. Beth was referred to Law Access by at the time that the loan was for him personally, but a community legal centre and was referred to a pro she later found out that the loan was actually for his bono barrister and pro bono instructing lawyer. company. Beth’s matter was settled and she was not held to Beth’s ex-husband had a history of intimidating her be liable for the loan. This meant that Beth was able during their marriage. Her ex-husband his lawyer to keep her house. This was an exceptional outcome came to her house without notice and she did not and Beth said: “I won my case, which I believe may have a chance to obtain independent legal advice. help someone else who may [be] taken advantage of Beth felt bullied and misled into signing the loan like I was. [My pro bono lawyer] took the stress out documentation. of my situation, [they] also gave me the confidence to fight for my rights. I was extremely happy and Her ex-husband never made any repayments on the appreciative of the support I received.” loan and he declared bankruptcy. Beth was then

Family Law

Lydia’s* ex-partner filed for bankruptcy and the A pro bono lawyer provided urgent assistance before Trustee was distributing the remaining funds. Lydia the Trustee distributed the funds. As a result, Lydia cares for a disabled child from the relationship. She obtained 50% of the funds rather than the 30% had never made any property claims against her originally offered by the Trustee. Lydia had previously ex-partner although they separated some years ago. been frustrated and anxious about her matter, but She wanted to claim the remaining funds to cover she had a positive experience and was able to better costs associated with medical treatment and care for understand her legal matters and legal options. their daughter.

Criminal Injuries Compensation

Sarah* applied to Law Access for help with making she could not afford the full cost of her remaining a criminal injuries compensation (CIC) application. treatment. Sarah was a victim of sexual abuse as a young child and suffered from anxiety all her life. However, she Law Access was able to find her a pro bono lawyer was only diagnosed in recent years with post- to help her with the application. Although Sarah was traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of her out of time, her pro bono lawyer helped her obtain childhood sexual abuse. She was unemployed compensation that was double what she expected. and receiving a parenting benefit and wanted to This meant that Sarah was able to continue her make a CIC application to help cover the costs of treatment. psychological treatment for anxiety and PTSD. Sarah said “I liked that Law Access could help me. I Sarah had been going to Medicare-subsidised wouldn’t have been able to do what I could without treatment sessions and she was approaching a it. The lawyer was excellent – the best lawyer I’ve significant part of her treatment process. However ever had.”

* Names have been changed to protect confidentiality

6 This year brought many changes at Law Access

Report from the Chief Executive Officer

We farewelled our inaugural Director Adam employees, secondees, volunteers, pro bono lawyers, in Ebell and welcomed new Chairperson kind supporters and our funders Malcolm Mccusker AC CVO QC . I would like and donors achieved important milestones from our strategic plan. to thank Adam for his steadfast support since becoming an inaugural Law Access Director Enhancing Our in December 2014. Services Unmet Legal Need in I would also like to thank our undertook the extensive planning inaugural Senior Family Lawyer and creative work required to Protection & Care Matters Meredith Hunter who moved to develop and run the current Law Access received a generous a new role in September 2018. service with passion and donation of $5,000 from Allen & We were fortunate to gain a new professionalism. She will be Overy partners to implement Senior Family Lawyer Linda Cao in greatly missed by the Board and a Protection and Care project to October 2019. staff of Law Access and we wish increase pro bono assistance in her every success. this area of unmet legal need. In March 2019 Katrina Williams our Principal Lawyer resigned. I Our new Principal Lawyer Michele We worked with project leader would like to take this opportunity Lord commenced on 17 April Families Inclusion Network of to thank Katrina for her extensive 2019.Prior to joining Law Access WA (FINWA) and Murdoch Law contribution to access to justice. Michele worked at Legal Aid School, UWA Social Work, in the Perth, Fremantle and in AFLS, ALSWA, Legal Aid WA, Katrina first started assessing Kununurra offices including a year Community Legal WA, Women’s Law Access pro bono referrals seconded to the Aboriginal Family Legal Services WA, Djinda and in September 2012 while an Law Service. Developmental Disabilities WA employee of the Law Society to organise a symposium on 27 of Western Australia. Katrina Together our team of dedicated March 2019 on unmet legal need

PAGE 7 | Law Access LTD Annual Report 2018/19 Left-Right: The Hon. Stephen Thackray, Lisa Jarvis, Ian Murray, Professor Lisa Young, Professor Robyn Carroll, Fiona Lester, Dominique Hansen, Associate Professor Sarah Murray. Together our team of dedicated employees, in Care and Protection. Further of Western Australia spoke work is now being undertaken about the findings and secondees, by Law Access with the working recommendations of her group PCAN (Protection and cross institutional research volunteers, Care Action Network) to promote project on Family Violence pro bono opportunities for pro bono work. and Property Settlement. lawyers, Law Access Stakeholder • The WA Government’s Advisory Committee proposed pro bono in kind requirement for government Our Stakeholder Advisory legal services tender supporters Committee, chaired by Kylie arrangements. Kerin, met three times to guide and our the development and direction of Disbursements Fund the service with representatives The Law Access Disbursements funders from the profession, the Courts, Fund provided support for pro Tribunals and key stakeholders bono lawyers who took our and donors such as Community Legal Western referrals. The disbursements Australia and the Aboriginal Legal achieved covered costs including Service of WA, the five Western interpreters, fees for expert Australian Law Schools and The important reports and travel costs. Western Australian Council of milestones Social Services. Alternative triage process from our Key issues discussed by the where conflicts are strategic Committee included: identified • Offering Non-Legal Supports We are grateful to the Western plan.” when making pro bono Australian Bar Association pro referrals bono co-ordinators Elspeth Hensler and Fraser Robertson • Associate Professor Jill who undertook pro bono merit Howieson of the University assessments for Law Access

8 Left-Right: Sam Lowther, Bridget Rumball, Natasha Terbeeke (Academic Services Team Leader, UWA Law School), Professor Natalie Skead (Dean and Head of UWA Law School), Clinton Ducas, and Joseph Sabbagh.

where conflicts prevented Law In August 2018 Law Access was with representatives from Access from conducting a merits invited to present about the impact relevant Western Australian assessment. of pro bono family law referrals Government Departments to at the Family Law Practitioners of discuss the research findings. A Improved Referral Western Australia Conference. Law link to the research report and information Access also held a stall to engage the launch speech are here: with family lawyers interested in http://www.news.uwa.edu. Law Access made a presentation taking pro bono referrals. au/2019022511240/research/law- to State Members of Parliament changes-urged-property-issues- on 13 June 2018 which explained Collaboration with involving-family-violence the service we offer and how universities on a common to make an effective referral. research agenda Collaborative service Information packs developed planning for State parliamentarians were On 25 February 2019, the amended for distribution to Law Access-initiated research Law Access participated in the our key stakeholders to further publication on family violence and Collaborative Service Planning improve warm referrals to Law family law property settlements group for legal assistance Access. was launched by The Hon. providers and Federal and State Stephen Thackray. The launch Government representatives. Law Working in was attended by representatives Access was also a member of from Minister McGurk’s office a working group examining the partnership and the State Attorney General’s sector’s resilience. office. Letters have been Annual Conference of the exchanged with State and Federal Collaborate with the Law Family Law Practitioners’ politicians to try to progress Society’s Access to Justice Association of Western the report’s recommendations Committee Australia. and meetings have been held

PAGE 9 | Law Access LTD Annual Report 2018/19 Law Access has continued to secured from Allens and Clayton Student volunteers, interns report on policy and public Utz will meet the fees of our and Practical Legal Training interest issues arising through contracted website developer Graduates our service to The Law Society Clever Starfish. of Western Australia’s Access to We received in kind paralegal and We are grateful to Allens and Justice Committee. administrative support from law Clayton Utz for their sponsorship student volunteers and student not met by the Lotterywest grant. interns from The University of Building We anticipate the new website Western Australia, Edith Cowan will enable improved efficiencies Organisational University and the University of for Law Access and will help us to Notre Dame Australia. Capacity continue to build our identity. The new website should be ready to We also had law students from FilePro implementation be launched in the last quarter of Murdoch University and Curtin Law Access implemented donated 2019. University who volunteered their FilePro case management time with us during semester software from 1 July 2018. The Asylum Seekers Judicial break periods. new electronic case management Review Project We thank volunteer Practical system resulted in a significant We are grateful to King & Wood Legal Training students Melissa improvement in our casework Mallesons for seconding lawyers Paterniti, Elizabeth Alderson management and reporting each fortnight since April 2019 to and Richa Malaviya for their systems. We are grateful for the undertake Judicial Review work valuable contribution throughout continued support from Filepro with our Specialist Migration the year. We thank The Law who have adapted and tailored Lawyer. Society of Western Australia and their product for our service. The Piddington Society for their Lawyer assistance with Corrs Legal Assistant valuable Practical Legal Training merit assessments and Secondees programmes. referrals We thank Corrs Chambers Recognition strategy for Law Access thanks Clayton Westgarth for generously our pro bono lawyers, Utz, Jackson McDonald and providing secondee legal MinterEllison for generously volunteers, secondees, pro assistants one day per week providing secondee lawyers to bono partners and staff throughout the year from July assist Law Access with triage, 2018. This has significantly The Board and staff of Law assessment and placement of enhanced our service Access celebrated and recognised applications. effectiveness. our pro bono lawyers and We are also grateful for pro bono volunteers by issuing certificates Other non-legal secondees lawyers Lisa Jarvis (since February of recognition, providing letters of support for nominees for Law Law Access was fortunate to 2019) and Genevieve French Week Awards and by holding the receive strategic advice on various (since April 2019) who have 2019 Law Access Walk for Justice projects from John Morhall, volunteered at Law Access one to celebrate the contribution of the a retired CEO with extensive day a week to assist with triage WA pro bono legal community. experience in the Government and and referrals. We also publicised a number of private sector. Other essential in kind successful outcomes on social We also received pro bono support media and where appropriate to property valuation advice from do so we named the firms who Mark Houlahan and pro bono Law Access continued to receive took our referral. business valuation advice from in kind accommodation and At our Thank You Drinks on 10 Martin Smoothy. This advice was facilities from The University of December 2018, the Board and of great assistance to our family Western Australia. staff of Law Access recognised law pro bono referral service. We received insurance as well as and celebrated our pro bono New Law Access website in kind corporate services, and lawyers, secondee lawyers and reception support from The Law law student volunteers who Law Access was able to secure Society of Western Australia. champion access to justice in a grant from Lotterywest in Law Access also continued to Western Australia. Guest speaker late March 2019 to build a new receive donated archival services The Hon. Chief Justice Peter website with the capacity for a from Compu-Stor, a vital service Quinlan, Chief Justice of Western portal for pro bono practitioners which has provided in kind Australia, highlighted the vital and online application form support since our first year of impact of pro bono legal work submission. The grant and operation. within the justice system. complementary sponsorship

10 Left-Right: Nicole Rajoo (MinterEllison), Laura Dindar (Jackson McDonald), Spencer Flay (Corrs Chambers Westgarth), Sharon Milton (MinterEllison), Nadia Palermo (MinterEllison), Jessica McGovern (MinterEllison)

Ensuring our national Pro Bono Day attracted a We were fortunate to secure record 600 participants this year a further $100,000 in one-off sustainability and raised more than $90,000 due funding from the Department to a generous donation matching of Justice for expenditure next Our fundraising and commitment by the McCusker financial year. revenue strategy Charitable Foundation. Thank you Developing relationships This year our fundraising for your generous participation. and engagement subcommittee led by Elizabeth Sponsorship from the College of Law and the 5 Western Australian Needham directed the service’s Law Access continued to recruit Law Schools assisted Law Access efforts towards explaining and and attract pro bono lawyers to present this event. evaluating our impact. through a regular segment in the Law Society of Western Australia’s John Hockley of Counsel also We also received vital donations weekly newsletter Friday Facts, generously assisted Law Access from generous CPD presenters, and by supporting our pro bono to draft our template Bequest as well as law firms Allen & Overy, networks. clauses which were uploaded to Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Jackson McDonald and our the website. Pro Bono Coordinators’ generous individual supporters Committee The Committee oversaw a 14% through our Give Now Appeal. increase in donations from Sponsored by Allen’s our We secured a triennial Public $104,776 the previous year Law Access Pro Bono Co- Purposes Trust grant from 1 July coming to a total of $119,291. ordinators’ Committee met four 2019 coming to a combined 3 This included a $6,000 McCusker times throughout the year, with year total of $765,000 .This core Charitable Foundation funded representatives from 20 large PPT grant amount will enable scholarship for our Piddington and medium sized firms. Guest Law Access to properly plan and Justice Project Practical Legal speakers included representatives co-ordinate our fundraising efforts Training graduate Richa Malaviya. from the Family Inclusion Network over the next 3 years to ensure of WA and the Aboriginal Legal We were thrilled that the Law our sustainability. Service of Western Australia. Access Walk for Justice on

PAGE 11 | Law Access LTD Annual Report 2018/19 Left-Right: Thomas de Bes (Australian Government Solicitor), Katrina Williams (Principal Lawyer, Law Access), Bryn de Bes (UNDA law student intern).

Law Access Lawyers for Emma Pritchard Consulting: Refugees Network We were • Reviewed our existing thrilled that Our Specialist Migration Lawyer monitoring and evaluation Jessica Bayley made referrals plan and data collection the Law to our dedicated Law Access systems. Lawyers for Refugees Network. • Assisted Law Access to map Access Walk Jessica also took part in related our service outcomes and national working groups and develop our new Theory of for Justice on sent regular emails to Network Change based Evaluation members keeping them up to date national Pro framework. with developments. Bono Day • Prepared an evaluation tool Building our brand and for Law Access which will attracted a profile includes a template for future record 600 Law Access continued to annual impact reports using implement our marketing and the new evaluation model. participants communications plan, with an Thanks again to the pro bono this year emphasis on increasing our social legal community and all of our media profile. supporters for the role each of you and raised Interviews with our new played to help us deliver equal Chairperson featured in Brief and access to justice. I would also like more than the Australian Pro Bono Centre to specially thank my Chairperson September Newsletter. Malcolm McCusker AC CVO $90,000 due QC, my wonderful staff and the The annual Law Access Walk for Members of the Board for all of to a generous Justice also received coverage by their hard work and support. donation online media and social media. Monitoring and evaluation matching Dominique Hansen plan commitment Chief Executive Officer Our first Law Access Impact by the Report will be launched in December 2019 thanks to a Public McCusker Purposes Trust Grant which enabled Law Access to contract Charitable Emma Pritchard Consulting. Work commenced in November 2018 Foundation.” and was completed in June 2019.

12 Thank you

Pro bono lawyers Practical Legal Training volunteers, Law Student volunteers and interns

We thank all the pro bono lawyers who took Elizabeth Alderson, Rahana Bell, Lara Del Bianco, Sebastian Boccardo, Kylie our referrals and the legal assistance service Dahl, Bryn de Bes, Clinton Ducas, Tom Durkin, Daniel Dyer-Smith, Femke providers and stakeholders who assisted us. Elferink, Prema Gungapersand, Imogen Keall, James Lazzara, Sam Lowther, We are grateful to members of our Pro Bono Richa Malaviya, Patrick Mallows, Eve Newton-Johnson, Grace Peka, Matthew Coordinators’ Committee who helped to Price, Bridget Rumball, Liam Takeda, Sarah Thiruneelakandan, Amy Thomasson, guide and support our work. Ellen Tydeman, Anthony Worrall, Siew Mei Yong

Secondee Lawyers and Legal Assistants Volunteers

Jackson McDonald: Corrs Chambers Westgarth: Lisa Jarvis – volunteer lawyer Laura Dindar, Simon Ringrose, Clare Caiacob, Jess Cooper, Sam Genevieve French – volunteer lawyer Justin Sims, Kimberley Swift Jackson, Kate Jones, Martine John Morhall – governance and projects Olivier, Valerie Sidhom MinterEllison: Mark Houlahan – conducted a Pro bono Property Jessica McGovern, Sharon King & Wood Mallesons: Valuation on a matter referred by Law Access Milton, Nadia Palermo, Nicole Emily Bell, Joel Bond, Danika and also provided pro bono advice directly to our Rajoo Kuczerepa, Emily Lamberto, Senior Family Lawyer. Patrick Mackenzie, Brenda Clayton Utz: Martin Smoothy – provided pro bono business Valdez Martinez, Allison Warrier Dan English, Zoe Timms valuation advice directly to our Senior Family Lawyer.

Funders

McCusker Charitable Foundation

Principal Supporters

Major Donors

Donors

We thank all those who donated to the Law Access Walk for Justice, the individuals who regularly donate to the Law Access GiveNow appeal, CPD presenters who elected that The Law Society of Western Australia make a donation to Law Access on their behalf, the WA Society of Jewish Jurists and Lawyers and other generous CPD donors who donated to Law Access.

Law Access Walk For Justice sponsors Thank You Drinks sponsors

College of Law, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, Murdoch University, the MinterEllison University of Notre Dame Australia, and the University of Western Australia.

In-kind supporters Website sponsors

Compu-Stor, FilePro (donation of software and support), and the University of Clayton Utz and Allens Western Australia, John Morhall (donation of laptop and computer monitor).

Stakeholder Advisory Committee Members Pro Bono coordinator committee sponsor

Thank you to the members of our Law Access Allens Stakeholder Advisory Committee for your input and engagement throughout the year.

PAGE 13 | Law Access LTD Annual Report 2018/19 Law Access thanks the generous pro bono lawyers who accepted our referrals this year:

Randhir Amoganathan Obvia Legal Steven Jones Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Val Antoff Crystal Lawyers Bill Keane Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Maryse Aranda Maryse Aranda Lawyers Roisin Keating Equitas Lawyers Rani AriaRetnam Sparke Helmore Lawyers Elizabeth Keen Pragma Legal Ganasan Arujunan AUM Legal Stephen Kemp Kemp & Associates Richard Bannerman Bannerman Solicitors Benjamin King Carr & Co David Blades Chisholm Law Michael Klimek Klimek Family Law John Bochat Rattigan Kearney & Bochat Anu Kothapalli Jackson McDonald David Bodeker David Bodeker Legal Louis Kristopher Morris, Alexander & Nelson Barristers and Solicitors Sally Bruce Jackson McDonald Adam Levine K & L Gates Rebecca Bunney Cullen Macleod Rob Lilley Douglas Cheveralls Lawyers Felicity Cain Cathal Smith Legal Elyce Lines Kim Wilson & Co John Cameron Barrister Peter Lochore Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Bill Cannon Ashurst Nunzio Lucarelli QC Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers SanLing Chan Solicitor, Immigration Danielle Lukic Gilbert + Tobin Dane Chandler Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Alex Lustig Jackson McDonald Chess Cheng Ally Legal Will Macdonald George Papamihail Barristers & Solicitors Emma Chinnery Jackson McDonald Patrick Mackenzie King & Wood Mallesons Felicity Clarke Hall & Wilcox Catriona MacLeod Cullen Macleod Paul Cook Sherlock Legal Natalija Macura Calverley Johnston Rachel Cosentino Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Simon Majteles Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Mark Cox MDC Legal Sophie Manera Rothstein Lawyers Simon Creek HHG Legal Group Stacey Marino Hall & Wilcox Matthew Crowley Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Doris Matias DS Family Law Melissa De Abreu Herbert Smith Freehills Peter McCullough Ashurst Mallika De Toni King & Wood Mallesons Ben McGowan Hall & Wilcox Nathan Draper D’Angelo Legal Scott Meacock Hall & Wilcox Clare Duncanson Clayton Utz Revathi Mohan RM Law David Earnshaw Earnshaw & Associates Lawyers Greg Mohen Kott Gunning Marie Eberlein MinterEllison Carolyn Moss Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Jessica Edmeades Gilbert + Tobin Martin Muk George Papamihail Barristers & Solicitors Justin Edwards Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Aisling Murray Hall & Wilcox Warren Elder West End Legal Elvira Mustafa Baily Family Law Yvette Fenton Clayton Utz Elizabeth Needham Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Andrew Gay Ashurst Siobahn Nims HHG Legal Group Michelle Gaynor Ashurst Rachel Oakeley Barrrister, John Toohey Chambers Hamish Glenister Cathal Smith Legal Denis O'Haire Forbes Kirby Lawyers & Consultants Julie Gray Gray & Co Lawyers Collin Ong King & Wood Mallesons Haley Graydon DLA Piper Charlotte Osborne Squire Patton Boggs Louise Greenwood HHG Legal Group Lachlan Palmos Palmos Legal Michael Gresham Ilberys Lawyers Pty Ltd Anne Payne Paynes Lawyers Prue Hawkins Empire Barristers & Solicitors Stephen Penrose Tottle Partners Sam Hemachandra FourLion Legal Jacinta Pitos Ashurst Kate Hill Hartrey Legal Rachel Pocock HHG Legal Group David Hillard Clayton Utz Andriano Poncini Clayton Utz John Hockley Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Karene Primrose Jackson McDonald Philippa Honey Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Simon Quenby Ashurst Tom Hosking Hall & Wilcox John Ralph Ralph Legal Helen Hotai Frost & Associates John Rando Rando Solicitors Stephen Howells Barrrister, Owen Dixon Chambers West Graeme Rattigan Rattigan & Associates Anthony Jarvis Opportuna Legal Jeremy Rich Allens Edwina Jones Ashurst

14 Fraser Robertson Barrrister, John Toohey Chambers Shayla Strapps Chisholm Law Nicholas Rodda Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Evan Sylwestrzak Jones Day Clinton Russell Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Amanda Thackray Barrrister, John Toohey Chambers Michael Rynne Barrrister, John Toohey Chambers David Thompson Barrister, Fourth Floor Chambers Rajesh Saharan Saharan Family & Criminal Lawyers Karina Travaglione Allen & Overy Reuben Saul Estrin Saul Lawyers Charmaine Tsang Lavan Cyle Schneider Sparke Helmore Lawyers Nicholas van Hattem Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Lauren Shave Gilbert + Tobin Stephen Walker Barrrister, Fremantle Chambers Chad Silver Rebus Legal Mark Wallbridge Wallbridge Legal Jennifer Solliss Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers James Wang King & Wood Mallesons Juliettie Somerville ABMS Lawyers Leigh Warnick Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers John Southalan Barrister Simon Watters Barrrister, Albert Wolff Chambers Adam Spashett Bowen Buchbinder Vilensky Anthony Willinge Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers Janelle Sputore Gilbert + Tobin Thomas Wilson Jackson McDonald Warnar Spyker Spyker Legal Grahame Young Barrrister, Francis Burt Chambers

Pro bono lawyers receiving direct approaches will first refer applicants to Law Access.

The Hon. Justice Stephen Thackray, Chief Judge of the Family Court of Western Australia with pro bono family lawyers. Left to Right: Gary Mack, Meredith Hunter, Michael Klimek (behind), Frances Veltman (front), Paul Cook, Rebecca Bunney, The Hon. Chief Judge Thackray, Anastasia Christou (behind), Kate Hill, Vince Bradley, Elizabeth Needham, Simon Creek (front).

Law Access Specialist Migration Lawyer, Jessica Bayley, with some members of the Law Access Lawyers for Refugees Network. Left to Right: Alice Graziotti, Daniel Estrin, Hamish Glenister, and Jessica Bayley.

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