Legal Volunteer Registration

Name*

First Last

Email*

Phone

Employer

Postal Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Documents Details

Do you have a current practising certificate which permits you to volunteer at community legal centres, if necessary with a s6 endorsement?

Yes (please provide copy) 
No

Upload your Current Practising Certificate

Accepted file types: pdf, jpeg, docx, jpg, Max. file size: 25 MB.

Do you hold a Children’s Commission Blue Card? 

Yes (please provide copy) 
No

Upload your Children’s Commission Blue Card

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 25 MB.

If ”NO” to either of the above questions, you will need to complete application form/s prior to commencing voluntary work with Northside Connect.

Qualification and experience status

Your status:

Solicitor
Articled clerk
Law graduate
Barrister
Law student (must be second year or higher) 
Other (please specify)

Please specify your status

Solicitors please indicate your experience and specify at “other” if you have experience in areas not mentioned. This helps us with client allocation

Administrative Law

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Commercial/ Consumer

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Criminal Law

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Debt /Insolvency

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Discrimination

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Employment

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Family /Domestic Violence

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Housing / Tenancy

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Neighbourhood /fences

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Personal Injury

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Probate/ Wills/ Estates

Very Experienced
Some Experience

Other

I will specify

Volunteer terms and conditions

By participating as a volunteer with the Brisbane North Community Legal Service (operated by the Northside Connect Inc) I will abide by the following principles:

I acknowledge I have access to all NCI policies and the full Risk Management Guide.
I will read the Brisbane North Community Legal Service Manual [including BNCLS specific policies] and Chapter 2 of the Risk Management Guide [RMG] provided to me.
I will comply with all the practices, policies and directions of the Northside Connect Inc. and the Brisbane North Community Legal Service and not act outside of my job description or undertake any duties that have not been previously approved.
I will properly record and maintain confidential all client information; instructions from and advice to a client and not make any disclosure except as required by law.
I will not refer any client I see at BNCLS to either myself or any firm with which I am associated unless I have advised the client that I will do all work for him/her on a pro bono basis.
I will advise BNCLS at the earliest possible time as to:

any problems or incidents that occur while undertaking volunteer duties including in my dealings with any client, including safety issues, any possible conflict of interest that may arise and any matter which could give rise to a claim under BNCLS’ professional indemnity insurance;
if I am unable to fulfil any of my obligations, including attending my rostered advice session;
any change in my practising certificate or blue card status.

I acknowledge that the BNCLS uses email for all communications. While generally focused on BNCLS matters sometimes it will communicate with me on other issues associated with it eg the Nundah Neighborhood Centre events such as the Nundah Festival. I consent to receiving such communications and acknowledge that I may at any stage withdraw the consent in this paragraph.

Please tick*

I confirm I have read the terms and conditions to volunteer with Northside Connect