Collaery Lawyers is deeply commited to the principle of “giving back” to the community. Our senior partner, Bernard Collaery, has a longstanding tradition of providing pro bono legal advice and representation to individuals and grass roots organisations from disadvantaged or marginalised sectors of out community.Bernard is also a patron of the Tongan Association of Canberra and Queanbeyan and the East Timor Relief Association.

Bernard Collaery is the Honorary solicitor of the following organisations:

• National Brain Injury Foundation ( Australia )
• Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Ex-Servicmens and Womens Asociation (ACT) Incorporated
• Winnunga Nimmunga Nimmityah Aboriginal Health Service
• Jobsolve Incorporated (founding board member)

A few examples of the many pro bono cases Collaery Lawyers has handled:

• Representation of a former policeman of the Peoples Republic of China at the Migrant Review Tribunal in his claim for refugee status.
• Frequent provision of advice and support to the community organisations on a variety of legal issues, including those affecting people with mental and physical disabilities, ethnic organisations and low income artists.

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