Hello,

I'm new to the list, and thought that this might be of interest to somebody
out there.  If you aren't in Australia, I have no idea of the time
differences, but i'm sure somebody better at these things that me can work
it out.

Regards,

Julie Sloggett


>
>
>An invitation to watch
>Legal Aid ‚ Towards 2010
>A one day forum about justice in the next millennium...
>
>
>Wednesday 21 April 1999
>9am to 5pm
>Australian Eastern Standard Time
>
>by live web feed!!!
>
>
>[from Old Parliament House, Canberra]
>Please forward this notice to your networks, interested persons, media etc
>An initiative of National Legal Aid & the National Association of
>Community Legal Centres
>
>The Internet address for the live web feed is:
>
>www.legalaid.canberra.net.au/forum
>
>If you want more information about the forum, including registration
>details, please call Wendy Heatley at National Legal Aid [02 6230 0391 or
>041 361 7551] or Tony Westmore at NACLC [041 925 6339 or 02 9264 9595].
>Copies of most papers [or summaries] will be available on the web directly
>after the forum.
>
>Legal Aid ‚ Towards 2010
>
>Our legal aid system is facing increasing demands and shrinking resources
>in an environment of change and uncertainty.
>
>National Legal Aid and the National Association of Community Legal
>Centres bring together people who provide legal services to disadvantaged
>Australians.  Towards 2010 has been organised by both peak bodies in order
>to consider the way forward to a fairer justice system in the year
>2010.
>
>Are expectations that disadvantaged Australians will be treated fairly
>before the law being eroded? How can we overcome challenges such as the
>high cost of litigation and limited legal aid resources? How can
>government, service providers, the profession and the community work
>together to ensure a fair and equitable system in the next century? When
>and how will such a partnership be established? What will that partnership
>need to do?
>
>The Forum is designed to encourage discussion about the future of legal aid
>services with the help of eminent speakers working in the justice system.
>We feel you have an important contribution to make about how an equitable
>justice system for all Australians can be achieved.
>
>
>Program
>
>9.00 - 9.15     Welcome
>Mr Colin Brown, Chair, National Legal Aid
>
>9.15 - 9.45     Session 1
>Why should all Australians be equal before the law? What are the
>foundations of a fair justice system?
>Keynote Speaker:
>The Hon Daryl Williams QC AM MP, Commonwealth Attorney General
>
>
>9.45 - 10.45    Session 2
>What does the community regard as the foundations of a fair justice system
>and what more needs to be done?
>Speakers:
>Mr Gatjil Djerrkura, Chairman, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
>Commission
>Ms Betty Hounslow, Director, Australian Council of Social Service
>Rev Harry Herbert, Chair, Uniting Community Services Australia
>Ms Judy Harrison, Convenor, National Women's Justice Coalition
>
>
>11.15 - 12.15   Session 3
>What are the foundations of a fair system of justice from a government
>perspective? What policies are proposed to ensure that disadvantaged
>Australians will have access to justice in 2010?
>Speakers:
>Senator-elect Brian Greig, WA;
>Mr Robert McClelland MP, Shadow Attorney General
>Senator Eric Abetz
>and a fourth speaker to be confirmed
>
>
>1.15 - 2.15     Session 4
>What are the foundations of a fair justice system from the perspective of
>other important stakeholders? How can they assist in improving access to
>
>justice in 2010?
>Speakers:
>The Hon Alistair Nicholson AO RFD, Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia
>Mr Fabian Dixon President, Law Council of Australia
>The Hon Justice Geoffrey Davies, Judge, Court of Appeal, Qld
>Mr Damien Bugg QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, Tasmania
>
>
>2.15 - 3.15     Session 5
>What are the foundations of a fair justice system from the perspective of
>current legal aid service providers? How can they assist in improving
>access to justice in 2010?
>Speakers:
>Mr Colin Brown, Chair, National Legal Aid
>Ms Merran Lawler, Policy Representative, NACLC
>Mr Sid Sparrow, Director, Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement, SA
>Mr Brian Withers, Chair, Access to Justice Committee, Law Council of
>Australia
>
>
>3.45 - 4.45     Session 6
>Plenary: Ms Fran Kelly, Journalist, ABC Radio
>
>4.45 - 5.00     Close
>Closing Remarks: Mr Richard Coates, Director NT Legal Aid
>
>
>
>
>
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Julie Sloggett
Lecturer in Criminology
Dept. of Social Policy and Human Services
University of Western Sydney Macarthur
P.O Box 555,
Campbelltown, 2569

PH:  +6 2 97729628
Fax: +6 2 97731100


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