Legal financial assistance for witnesses engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
Overview
A legal financial assistance scheme to assist entities, including individuals and organisations, with the costs of legal representation and disbursements associated with being requested to formally engage with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Before applying for this scheme, you should exhaust other options for legal assistance. Your options depend on the nature of your employment or former employment relevant to the issues for which you are giving evidence to the Royal Commission. If you are eligible for another form of assistance, you will generally not be eligible for assistance under this scheme. Further information is available at Legal assistance for witnesses – Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion | Attorney-General's Department.
Key Information
Details
- Correspondence from Royal CommissionTo be eligible, an entity must have received correspondence from the Royal Commission calling them as a witness, granting leave to appear, requesting attendance at an interview, or requesting a written statement.
- Non-government entityApplicants cannot be a Commonwealth, state, territory, or local government agency or body, or an individual representing such entities.
- Legal representation for Royal Commission participation
- Disbursement costs related to legal representation
Consideration of the likely cost of legal representation, including nature and extent of work, time required, and disbursements.
Assessment of whether funding legal representation would cause serious financial difficulty for the organisation.
- Method
- Contact
- finass@ag.gov.au
- •Grants cannot be used for compensation for loss of earnings, costs incurred before application, or health-related expenses.
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