Legal – Roma For Families

12 April, 2018
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Event 180515: Free Community Legal Information Session – Retirement Living – Tuesday 15th May

Tags : Community Law Legal Legal Support TASC

Category : Events , Training & Workshops

Free Community Legal INFORMATION & APPOINTMENTS

TUESDAY 15 MAY 2018

“Retirement Living Options” talk

11.00am – 12.30pm

Roma Library

38-44 Hawthorne Street, Roma

Legal advice appointments

(for residents of retirement villages or manufactured home parks)

2.00 – 4.00pm

TASC Roma

96 Arthur Street, Roma

Bookings are essential!

“Retirement Living Options”: Learn about key features of retirement villages and manufactured home parks/‘over 50’s resorts’ in a free session presented by one of our PAVIL lawyers. Come along for a chat and learn about issues to consider before making the big decision about where you will live in retirement.

The talk will be presented by a lawyer from Caxton Legal Centre’s Park and Village Information Link (PAVIL). PAVIL is a statewide service dedicated to providing legal advice and information to residents (and prospective residents) of retirement villages and manufactured home parks in Queensland.

Each session lasts for approximately one hour, and will provide free legal information about retirement living options in Queensland. While many retirement living options will be discussed, the focus of our talk will be on common issues that arise for residents of manufactured home parks and retirement villages. Attendees can expect to learn about documents and contracts, fees and charges, maintenance responsibilities, and questions to ask before signing on the dotted line.

The talk is aimed at ensuring prospective residents leave with a better understanding of the difference between a retirement village and manufactured home park as well as the ability to make better enquiries about what will suit their needs.

For those who would like specific legal advice about retirement living, we are also offering free legal advice appointments after the sessions. Advice is by appointment only and individuals will need to contact us to book beforehand.

Some flyers setting out the details of the event is attached for your information. Please feel free to share the event on your website and/or distribute this to your networks if possible.

For further information about our services, please see our website – https://caxton.org.au/park_village_information.html.

9 December, 2016
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Robot Lawyers

Tags : Court Lawyer Legal Robot Lawyers

Category : Businesses & Services

Robot Lawyers is a free service for people pleading guilty to minor traffic or criminal charges and who cannot afford a lawyer or access legal services at court.

Robot Lawyers acts as a client’s virtual assistant and assists them in telling their story clearly, in a stressful court setting.

During the development of Robot Lawyers we had a number of discussions with those working in the community sector. The feedback indicated that the service would be very useful in the CLC setting, particularly where CLCs don’t have the resources to represent clients in court for minor driving and criminal charges. It was said that the Robot Lawyers questionnaire could be filled out with the client, while present at the CLC, then emailed and printed at the CLC. This will overcome some of the limitations inherent in a process like Robot Lawyers (i.e. the need for internet access and a printer).

For more information visit Robot Lawyers Australia, view our presentation video or read our blog article.

25 June, 2015
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TASC

TASC National Limited (TASC) is a not-for- profit organisation providing free advice and information for people who require legal, advocacy or social services assistance.

The Roma Community Legal Service provides initial consultation, advice and referrals in generalist legal matters, with a focus on Civil and Family Law, in addition to providing Legal and Advocacy support to clients with a disability facing the Criminal Justice System. The service provides access to qualified solicitors who can explain your legal rights and obligations, and outline various options and steps you can take to solve your legal problem.

Vulnerable and marginalised members of the community, subject to a general assessment and eligibility criteria and a conflict of interest check, are eligible for this service.

TASC Roma located at 96 Arthur Street, Roma is open Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 4:30pm and Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm. To enquire about our services or schedule an appointment phone on 07 4523 6600.

For general information please see

Website: TASC National

Facebook Page: TASC National