Women’s Legal Service Queensland including the Statewide Helpline will be closed Monday 5 October for the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday. Regular service will resume on Tuesday 6 October. If you are experiencing domestic or family violence consider calling the 24/7 Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Hotline DVConnect on 1800 811 811.
READ MORESexual assault review recommendations: A step in the right direction but do not go far enough says Women’s Legal Ser...
Sexual assault review recommendations: Do not go far enough and continues to leave many Queensland women unprotected says Women’s Legal Service Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) believes the Queensland Law Reform Commission’s review into consent and mistake of fact do not go far enough to make the criminal code safer for sexual assault survivors and […]
READ MOREPro bono Pivot: Clayton Utz steps up to help Women’s Legal Service
During the COVID crisis Clayton Utz has stepped up to provide unique pro bono support to Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) who each year provides over 30,000 services to women experiencing domestic and family violence. WLSQ’s State-wide Helpline has experienced an unprecedented 47% increase in calls across recent months, as the service strives to cope […]
READ MOREHannah Clarke Foundation & Family Law Experts Urge Parliament to Put Kids Safety First and Support Private Members Bill
Calls to make family law safer for women and children experiencing domestic violence by removing the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility have been backed by Women’s Legal Service Queensland and the Small Steps 4 Hannah Foundation. Prompted by the horrific murder of Hannah Clarke and her three children, a Private Member’s Bill set to […]
READ MOREDV Petrol Horror Story Highlights Need for Cultural Review – WLSQ
Women’s Legal Services Queensland (WLSQ) says terrible reports of a petrol domestic violence attack in 2015 that did not lead to immediate police charges highlight the need for an independent cultural review for Queensland Police relating to domestic violence and gender issues. WLSQ CEO Angela Lynch is available for comment today about renewed calls for […]
READ MORELabour Day Closure Message
Women’s Legal Service Qld will be closed this Monday, 4 May. Current pandemic service arrangements will recommence the next day. If you are in immediate danger, call 000. You can also call the police on 131 444 to report a crime after it’s happened. DVConnect provides a 24-hour advice phone line for women and children […]
READ MORETime to change sexual assault law in Queensland is now
The Queensland Law Reform Commission is looking at Consent and Mistake of Fact in sexual assault and rape cases in Queensland. Women’s Legal Service Queensland will be making a submission and encourage individuals and sexual assault, DV and women’s services to participate in this process. The Discussion Paper is very legalistic so we have made available a […]
READ MOREWLS lawyers receive nomination nods from legal peers
This week two passionate advocates for survivors of domestic violence, WLS’s Cheryl Bentley and Keertan Samra were recognised as innovators and trail blazers by their legal sector peers. Both women have worked tirelessly to improve access to justice for survivors and their children impacted by domestic and family violence. Earlier this week, Domestic Violence Unit […]
READ MOREPlease don’t subject victims to another inquiry – Women’s Legal plea
Women’s Legal Services Queensland says the family law inquiry is flawed and could cost lives. “Prime Minister please don’t subject family violence victims to another inquiry. It is flawed and will cost lives. There are dangerous decisions being made in family law right now,” Angela Lynch, CEO of Women’s Legal Queensland said. “We are concerned […]
READ MOREFederal Family and Domestic Violence Court Needed to Put Safety First in Family Law
Women’s Legal Services Queensland (WLSQ) is visiting federal politicians today with family violence survivor Michelle Dörendahl to outline problems with the family law system that put people in danger. Michelle’s daughter Eeva was murdered by her father during a court approved access period. The system had failed to acknowledge and respond to the evidence of […]
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