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WE ARE WITNESSING IN AUSTRALIA A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE WAY LEGAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED. THE COMMITTEES REPORT CONFIRMS, AT A LOCAL LEVEL, A CHANGE IN OPINION THAT IS OCCURRING NATIONWIDE AND WHICH IS REFLECTED IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF OTHER REPORTS, NOTABLY THE TRADE PRACTICES COMMISSION REPORT ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION.

THE A.C.T. IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS PROCESS OF CHANGE. AS PART OF ITS VISION FOR CANBERRA IN THE YEAR 2020 THE GOVERNMENT MOOTED THESE DESIRED OUTCOMES:

1. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A

FAIR, AFFORDABLE AND TIMELY SYSTEM OF JUSTICE.

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2. CITIZENS WILL UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS AND

RESPONSIBILITIES . . . .

5. THERE WILL BE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE STRUCTURE

AND OPERATION OF THE LAW AND JUSTICE SYSTEM . . . .

THESE ARE ALL ASPECTS OF WHAT I REGARD AS ACCESS TO JUSTICE

AND THEY ARE ALL ACHIEVABLE OUTCOMES. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE

THIS VISION, THE GOVERNMENT IS PURSUING A VIGOROUS REFORM

AGENDA, WHICH INCLUDES SOME OF THESE TOPICS.

FIRSTLY, REMOVING LAWYERS MONOPOLY ON SOME AREAS OF WORK.

WE ARE ALREADY SOME WAY DOWN THE TRACK TO ALLOWING

CONVEYANCING TO BE DONE BY SUITABLY LICENSED PERSONS, AS

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