Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Legal Aid

DHS Says 'Operation Rotten Apple' Netted 2,100 Arrests in New York. Legal Aid Groups Say Latinos Most Affected

DHS says its NY sweep netted 2,100+ arrests. Data show most ICE detainees have no criminal record, and Latino neighborhoods say they bore the brunt.

Latin Times · Sep 2

John Swinney to probe legal aid award in Outer Hebrides dog cafe row

JOHN Swinney has said he will probe whether the Scottish Legal Aid Board was right to fund a case by an American woman over a row about her dog not…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

US woman at centre of dog-ban legal battle with island group breaks silence

THE American woman who is at the centre of a fierce legal battle with two community organisations in the Outer Hebrides has broken her silence on…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Two island community organisations face bankruptcy after legal row with American

TWO community organisations in the Outer Hebrides face financial ruin following a legal battle launched by an American woman and funded by Legal Aid…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 22

Blame cast for delay in Molly Ticehurst's killer's case

Legal funding cuts, staffing and prosecutors have been blamed for the latest delays in the case against the man who murdered a rural childcare educator.

AAP · Jul 13

If the ACT government can afford to kill hundreds of kangaroos, why is it sacking staff?

Maybe many Canberrans could see a better use of money.

The Canberra Times · Jun 2

Unpaid work props up Legal Aid as chronic underfunding threatens 'collapse'

Lawyers warn chronic underfunding could cause 'collapse'.

The Canberra Times · May 30

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

New funding for Legal Aid 'wholly inadequate', top law council says

Homeless services are set to receive millions in the next ACT budget.

The Canberra Times · May 25

Beau Lamarre-Condon’s mother charged after allegedly attempting to influence key witness in double murder trial

Coleen Lamarre, 63, charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to trial over alleged murders of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29

Morning Mail: Trump claims ‘productive’ peace talks with Iran, ‘unacceptable’ Legal Aid move, Easter chocolate shrinkflation

US president calls halt to bombing and says Iran wants to ‘make a deal’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 23

Queensland government criticised over ‘absurd’ decision to appoint former police officer to Legal Aid board

Barrister who represented Indigenous Palm Island community says appointing Darren Robinson to the Legal Aid board is a ‘slap in the face to the family of Mulrunji Doomadgee’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 23

Morning Mail: threats of escalation from US and Tehran; outrage over Legal Aid appointee; outsourced workers treated ‘like battery hens’

Iran threatens to destroy Middle East infrastructure; former detective joins Queensland’s Legal Aid board; outsourced ATO workers allege poor working conditions

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22

Queensland government ‘opens old wounds’ as police officer criticised after Palm Island riots appointed to Legal Aid board

Exclusive: Townsville lawyer and former detective Darren Robinson’s appointment by attorney general Deb Frecklington has ‘brought back a lot of trauma’ for Indigenous community

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22

Woman stays mum over cop assault, leaving kids in car

A woman has stayed silent outside court about allegedly assaulting an off-duty cop who spoke to her about leaving four children in a shopping centre car park.

AAP · Jan 15

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP · Sep 20, 2025

Colours, rhymes and characters help tackle tricky topic

A children's book about a domestic abuse situation aims to help kids caught up in family violence and explain the topic in a way they can understand.

AAP · Jul 5, 2025

Women in missing middle struggle during divorce process

Women are accepting unfair divorce settlements with few legal services targeted for those who don't qualify for legal aid but still cannot afford a lawyer.

Pedestrian.tv · May 21, 2025

66 Y.O. NSW Woman Accused Of Murdering Grandsons To Use Mental Health Defence

She's charged with two counts of murder over the deaths of her grandchildren, aged seven and six.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

All the major cyber attacks in the UK this year: Are they on the rise?

British companies have toppled like dominoes at the hands of cyber criminals. What happened and are these attacks the new norm?

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

Ministry of Justice reveals what was compromised in Legal Aid cyberattack

IN FULL

TechRadar · May 19, 2025

Legal Aid database hacked, 'significant amount' of data and criminal records stolen

The MoJ says that a 'significant amount' of data has been stolen from the Legal Aid Agency.

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025

Legal aid cyber attack: Lawyers slam government agency for 'inadequate' response to hack

The online Legal Aid Agency portal has been disabled after the cyber attack

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2025

NSW police’s ‘extraordinary’ search powers a ‘blank cheque’ to target Indigenous youth, lawyers say

Low rate of successful searches of people subject to firearm prohibition orders, which never expire, raise fears scheme is being used to conduct surveillance without judicial oversight

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 20, 2025

Ex-Cop Beau Lamarre-Condon’s Psych Report Looms In Double Murder Case

Beau Lamarre-Condon is yet to enter a plea for the alleged murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.⁠⁠

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 29, 2025

Ex-Cop Accused Of Killing Jesse Baird & Luke Davies To Face Psychiatric Test

Beau Lamarre-Condon is currently facing charges over the double murder of Channel 10 presenter Jesse Baird and Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies last year.

AAP · Jan 16, 2025

Nazi symbol accused on parole when chemist wall defaced

A magistrate has warned a man accused of painting a Nazi symbol on a wall his charge was serious and there were many sensitivities about racial vilification.

1 2 3 4

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.