LARP panel membership

Expression of interest (EOI)

Eligibility and selection criteria

Candidates for the Legal Aid Review Panels should meet the following criteria:

• be an Australian legal practitioner with at least seven years’ post-admission experience
• have civil law, family law, or criminal law experience
• have a sound understanding of administrative law principles
• be able to competently apply Legal Aid NSW eligibility policies and guidelines
• be able to determine appeals within timeframes established by Legal Aid NSW
• have an understanding of the needs of socially and economically disadvantaged persons.

Appointment process

Appointments to the Legal Aid Review Panels (LARP) are made following a rigorous and impartial selection process to ensure high standards and relevant expertise among panel members. Appointment to a LARP will be by an expression of interest (EOI) as published by Legal Aid NSW. All EOIs submitted by practitioners are reviewed by a Tender Assessment Panel comprising nominees from Legal Aid NSW, the Law Society of NSW, and the NSW Bar Association. The Tender Assessment Panel will make recommendations to the Legal Aid NSW Board, which holds the final authority on appointments to LARP.

All practitioners who submit an EOI will receive written notification regarding the outcome of their application.

For more information, download the LARP appointment policy below.