Referring Agencies
Brigid Justice accepts referrals from domestic violence and women’s services, Legal Aid, CLCs, and private law firms. The best way to refer a client is through the client booking a free chat on our website – although we do also accept email referrals from services.
We are a social enterprise/charity and provide services to women DV victim/survivors in the justice gap. We primarily provide family law services but also sue perpetrators and pro-bono advocate for our clients with the Police.
We are a fee for service organisation, and we receive no government and minimal philanthropic funding. Clients can expect to pay around half what they would pay a private lawyer.
To be eligible to use our services a client must be:
- A woman who has suffered abuse
- Unable to access Legal Aid
- Able to pay legal fees or obtain litigation funding
- Generally able to pay $5,000 to 10,000 up front (if unable to get litigation funding)
Who are Brigid Justice clients?
- Ordinary working women: nurses, teachers, admin workers, child care workers etc;
- Women who are not working outside the home or are on a very low income, but whose joint assets prevent them obtaining Legal Aid;
- Women who have no other legal options: e.g. women on visas.
To refer to Brigid Justice:
There are two ways to refer to Brigid Justice:
- The client books a free chat on our website and then fills out our initial intake
- Directly through emailing lawyer@brigidjustice.org.au
Our CEO and principal solicitor, Anni Gethin, is always happy to talk to referring agencies. email lawyer@brigidjustice.org.au to set up a time.