The Commonwealth Government has provided funding for legal assistance to NSW primary producers and small businesses dealing with legal issues relating to the 2019/2020 bushfires. Under the Scheme, private lawyers will have access to funding to provide legal services.
If you are an eligible salon owner owner, your solicitor can apply for funding of $2000 to assist you to resolve your legal matter arising from the 2019/20 bushfires, and up to $5000 for related expenses like expert reports. Additional funding is available in reasonable circumstances.
If you have more than one bushfire related legal problem your solicitor may receive separate funding for each problem.
The funding is available for legal issues including, but not limited to:
- Insurance disputes
- Commercial leases
- Contract disputes
- Local Government disputes
- Entitlements to government grants and schemes
- Credit and debt
- Banking
- Property law
- Employment law issues for employers
To be eligible, your salon needs to have been based in one of the local government areas listed below:
Armidale, Ballina, Bega Valley, Bellingen, Blue Mountains, Byron, Central Coast, Cessnock, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Eurobodalla, Glenn Innes Severn, Hawkesbury, Inverell, Kempsey, Kyogle, Lismore, Lithgow, Mid-Coast, Mid-Western, Nambucca, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Richmond Valley, Shoalhaven, Singleton, Snowy Monaro, Snowy Valleys, Tenterfield, Tweed, Walcha, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly.
To find out more, visit the LegalAid website.
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