Brett McGrath, President of the Law Society of NSW, has renewed calls for a debt relief scheme to incentivise lawyers to practice in rural, regional, and remote (RRR) areas. During a visit to Lismore, which experienced a significant exodus of lawyers following the devastating floods in 2022, McGrath highlighted the urgent need for legal services in these communities.
McGrath said the absence of the district’s lawyers has left the community with a “significant unmet need for legal services, which could be addressed with the right incentive”.
The proposed scheme, recommended by the recent Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP), would forgive tertiary…
