Provision of legal advice and guidelines to ensure the duty lawyers delivering before and after court duty lawyer services are the service. appearances of a high quality and Preferred suppliers of Legal Limited assistance with that appropriate Aid Queensland and drafting court related referrals are made to community legal centres are documents other legal and support required to adhere to these Provision of advice and services. guidelines as a requirement referral on related issues of their service agreements. (such as family law, support, child protection matter) representation during court appearances. 128 The Queensland Government The Queensland Guidelines (case ensures duty-lawyer service Government will work management standards) lawyers are: with Legal Aid have been developed. Queensland to ensure Preferred suppliers are Experienced in the dynamics that duty lawyer required to adhere to these and challenges of domestic services are of a high guidelines as a requirement and family violence quality and of their service agreements. Able to give family law, child underpinned by an support and child protection appropriate knowledge advice and skills base. Operate within a wider integrated service response network, working to prioritise the safety of adult victims and children. 129 The Queensland Government The Queensland The Domestic and Family amends the Domestic and Family Government is Violence Protection and Violence Protection Act to committed to ensuring Another Act Amendment Act provide for victim impact victims voices are heard 2015, passed by Parliament statements to be introduced and in all domestic on 3 December 2015, for mandatory consideration by legal processes implemented the the in applications for and ways to achieve the Government response to this protection orders. objective of the recommendation. It recommendation will be introduced a principle that, considered as part of to the extent it is appropriate the recommended and practicable, the and review of the Act (see wishes of people who fear or Recommendation 140). experience domestic and family violence should be sought before a decision affecting them is made under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012.
Provision of legal advice before and after court appearances Limited assistance with drafting court related documents Provision of advice and referral on related issues (such as family law, support, child protection matter) representation during court appearances. and guidelines to ensure duty lawyer services are of a high quality and that appropriate referrals are made to other legal and support services. the duty lawyers delivering the service. Preferred suppliers of Legal Aid Queensland and community legal centres are required to adhere to these guidelines as a requirement of their service agreements. 128 The Queensland Government ensures duty-lawyer service lawyers are: Experienced in the dynamics and challenges of domestic and family violence Able to give family law, child support and child protection advice Operate within a wider integrated service response network, working to prioritise the safety of adult victims and children. The Queensland Government will work with Legal Aid Queensland to ensure that duty lawyer services are of a high quality and underpinned by an appropriate knowledge and skills base. Guidelines (case management standards) have been developed. Preferred suppliers are required to adhere to these guidelines as a requirement of their service agreements. 129 The Queensland Government amends the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act to provide for victim impact statements to be introduced and for mandatory consideration by the in applications for protection orders. The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring victims voices are heard in all domestic legal processes and ways to achieve the objective of the recommendation will be considered as part of the recommended review of the Act (see Recommendation 140). The Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Another Act Amendment Act 2015, passed by Parliament on 3 December 2015, implemented the Government response to this recommendation. It introduced a principle that, to the extent it is appropriate and practicable, the and wishes of people who fear or experience domestic and family violence should be sought before a decision affecting them is made under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012.
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