public defenders scheme - nsw (1 Viewer)

[tanjap]

hey
what the hell is the public defenders sheme... (legal studies) - i cant find info ANYWHERE...ive been searching for ages!!
plz help!
cheers

 

[Ziff]

http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/pdo/ll_pdo.nsf/pages/pdo_index (Website)

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/pda1995149 (Legislation)

"The Public Defenders are salaried barristers independent of the government who appear in serious criminal matters for clients who have been granted legal aid."

 

[tanjap]

hey
well u seem like a smart cookie... thanks for that
but would u happen to know...

You must also include a discussion on the differences between Legal Aid, Pro Bono legal work and the Public Defenders Scheme in NSW.

p.s. the sites u posted me are they to do with the NSW Public Defenders Scheme??

PLEASE help meee i will honestly be screwed if i don't pass thisss!!
THANKS A MILLION
cheers
t.j.

 

[Ziff]

Yes, the website is for the Public Defenders Office. Read up about what they do there (scheme, office, etc it doesn't matter what that word at the end is).

http://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp (Legal Aid website)

and the NSW Law Society and NSW Bar Assoc. site should have info about all of these as well:

http://www.nswbar.asn.au/Public/LegalAssistance/content_legass.php

http://www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au/browse.asp?browse=Legal+System

http://www.lawsociety.com.au/page.asp?partID=6744

All of these sites have lots of information on what you are looking for.

 

[tanjap]

thank u sooo sooo sooo sooo much
i appreciate your help!!

cheers