The Law Council of Australia is calling on the Federal Government to provide Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) relief to increase the number of lawyers living and working in regional, rural and remote (RRR) locations.
Law Council of Australia President Luke Murphy said about a third of the Australians lived outside capital cities but less than 10 per cent of solicitors practised in a RRR location.
“This workforce shortfall adversely impacts access to justice for people who live in these underserviced regions,” Mr Murphy said.
“It can be very difficult for them to access timely legal assistance on issues ranging from criminal law matters, family law, child protection, tenancy matters, social security matters,…
