There’s more to be done at Caxton Legal Centre
Queensland Law Society’s Access to Justice Scorecard has identified inadequate funding of legal assistance services, such as Caxton Legal Centre, as the number one barrier to Queenslanders accessing justice in 2020. Caxton consolidated its role as a leader among community and legal services in 2019-2020 and yet still could not meet overwhelming levels of client demand. Cybele Koning, Caxton Legal Centre CEO, said that despite the […]
Restrictive practices and human rights
We live in a society where convenience and apparent safety issues justify the individual restraint or confinement of people who are already living in closed environments. Caxton Legal Centre recently hosted a webinar focusing on the human rights questions raised by the widespread use of restrictive practices. While the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019 applies to the State’s correctional centres it […]
Videos educate on manufactured home park and retirement village laws
The Queensland Retirement Village and Park Advice Service (QRVPAS) has released a range of videos focusing on legal issues in manufactured home parks and retirement villages. The videos are targeted at residents (or prospective residents) who want to learn about their legal rights and how to enforce them. https://youtu.be/lWOOqDaSzdc Before COVID-19, our QRVPAS team travelled to deliver face-to-face community education sessions at retirement villages, manufactured home parks and […]