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…
June 14, 2024 PARTICIPANTS: Moderator: HUONG LAN PINKY VU Communications Officer Speakers: PETER BREUER Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka KATSIARYNA SVIRYDZENKA Deputy Mission Chief for Sri Lanka SARWAT JAHAN Resident Representative in Sri Lanka * * * * * T R A N S C R I P T MS. VU: Good morning, everyone.…
In short: Lawyers say a shortage of workers outside metropolitan areas is straining the court system and leaving people in need without help. They say people are representing themselves in court, which can double the average time it takes to hear a case and lead to people owing large amounts of money. What’s next? There…
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…
Thursday, 13 June 2024 Debt relief can HELP regional access to justice A scheme to provide relief from tertiary education debt for lawyers who relocate to practise in rural, regional and remote (RRR) areas has the potential to jump start access to justice for communities in need. President of the Law Society of NSW Brett…
In short: Lawyers say a shortage of workers outside metropolitan areas is straining the court system and leaving people in need without help. They say people are representing themselves in court, which can double the average time it takes to hear a case and lead to people owing large amounts of money. What’s next? There…
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…
Thursday, 13 June 2024 Debt relief can HELP regional access to justice A scheme to provide relief from tertiary education debt for lawyers who relocate to practise in rural, regional and remote (RRR) areas has the potential to jump start access to justice for communities in need. President of the Law Society of NSW Brett…
NEW YORK (AP) Janille Williams wants to buy a house someday but first, he has to pay down tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt. I was hospitalized for a blood infection for three months more than ten years ago, and the bill was for more than $300,000, said Williams, 38, a Fairbanks, Alaska,…
To support sustainable textile manufacturing and improve the sectors resource efficiency in Bangladesh and India, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has on Monday announced a partnership with EPIC Group, a leading player in the global apparel industry, to help finance its green capital expenditure program and create higher-skilled jobs. IFC said in a statement that the…