November 16, 2014, Sydney Morning Herald, by Ross Larkin A new clinic offering free legal advice to asylum seekers and refugees has just been opened by the Auburn City Council. The timing of the opening coincides with the greatest need ever faced by asylum seekers in Australia, according to the Refugee Advice and Casework Service’s […]
CONTINUE READING →21 October 2014, Auburn Review A new free legal service for refugees and asylum seekers living in Auburn Local Government Area (LGA) will be launched tomorrow in Auburn Centre for Community. Continue reading here.
CONTINUE READING →25 May 2014, Daily Mail Australia, By Maria Lewis Gallagher made the most of the public forum, wearing a t-shirt that voiced his support of refugees. The political statement said: ‘It is LEGAL to seek ASYLUM’. Read the full article here.
CONTINUE READING →With over 25 years’ experience, RACS is an independent community legal centre whose purpose is to provide a free, specialist legal service for asylum seekers and refugees. RACS strives to ensure that individuals and families, at risk and fair representation before the law, and are granted protection by Australia, and opportunities to seek family unity, […]
CONTINUE READING →The Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS) has partnered with the University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) Faculty of Law to establish their new offices in the heart of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. Located on the corner of Eurimbla Ave & High Street, Randwick (one block along from the main UNSW Kensington campus), the new offices […]
CONTINUE READING →The term “economic migrant” doesn’t make much sense. The Government have been saying for some time that people who arrive by boat and claim asylum aren’t fearful of being persecuted, they just want a better life in Australia. Scott Morrison said: “This is always going to be a honey pot for people coming from other […]
CONTINUE READING →The Refugee Advice and Casework Service, a community legal centre with expertise in refugee law, would like to publicly acknowledge the incredible support that Canterbury Girls High School has given us and the people we help. In March 2014, funding for legal support was removed for most people seeking protection, so RACS decided to set […]
CONTINUE READING →CPD Sessions for Solicitors and Migration Agents Wednesday, 5 October 9.30-11.00am TPVs and SHEVs Click to book! or go to www.trybooking.com/LWCL Tuesday, 8 November 9.30-11.00am Working with Difficult Clients Click to book! or go to www.trybooking.com/LWYA Venue: Allens Linklaters Level 28, Deutsche Bank Place 126 Phillip St Sydney, NSW 2000 Cost: Free to RACS / Legal Aid […]
CONTINUE READING →“A lawyer is a person who writes a 10,000 word document and calls it a ‘brief’.” – Kafka It’s difficult to argue that the world needs or wants to hear more lawyers’ opinions right now. It’s also debatable whether the world needs or wants to hear more arguments about asylum seekers when the issue is […]
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