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Executive Summary
Ch 1. Introduction
Ch 2. Methodology
Ch 3. Homelessness in NSW
Ch 4. Legal issues facing homeless people in NSW
Ch 5. Barriers to accessing legal assistance
Ch 6. Legal assistance services in NSW
Ch 7. Assistance by non-legal agencies
Ch 8. Barriers to participating in the legal system
Ch 9. Conclusion
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Publication details
No home, no justice? The legal needs of homeless people (2005)
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Executive Summary
Ch 1. Introduction
Aim of this project
What is 'homelessness'?
Homelessness and the law
Structure of this report
Ch 2. Methodology
Data collection
Data analysis
Ch 3. Homelessness in NSW
Numbers of homeless people in NSW
Where do homeless people live in NSW
Who is homeless in NSW
Complex needs and histories of homeless people
'Causes' of homelessness
Pathways to homelessness
Summary
Ch 4. Legal issues facing homeless people in NSW
Family law
Care and protection
Domestic violence
Victim of crime
Housing
Caravan parks and villages
Discrimination
Debt
Social security
Crime
Conclusion
Ch 5. Barriers to accessing legal assistance
The barriers to homeless people seeking legal assistance
Conclusion
Ch 6. Legal assistance services in NSW
What is legal assistance?
Legal assistance in NSW
Features of accessible legal assistance services
Summary
Ch 7. Assistance by non-legal agencies
Non-legal services accessed by homeless people
Legal assistance provided by non-legal services
Supporting non-legal workers to assist homeless clients in legal processes
Bringing legal and non-legal workers to assist homeless clients in legal processes
Conclusion
Ch 8. Barriers to participating in the legal system
Barrriers to participation in the legal process
Features of existing legal processes which increase participation of homeless people
Summary
Ch 9. Conclusion
Homelessness in NSW
Legal issues facing homeless people in NSW
Barriers to homeless people accessing legal assistance
Legal assistance for homeless people in NSW
Non-legal assistance in legal processes
Participation in the legal system
Homelessness and the law: bridging disparate worlds
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Publication details
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Forell, S, McCarron, E & Schetzer, L 2005, No home, no justice? The legal needs of homeless people in NSW, Law and Justice Foundation of NSW, Sydney
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