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IMPORTANT NOTICE 
BGCLS is considered an essential service and will be continuing to support our community through the restrictions. If you or someone you know needs legal assistance, an appointment can be arranged by telephone or Zoom. Please call our office on: 5331 5999

Stay Safe Everyone  ​​

COVID-19 SERVICE UPDATES
Dear Clients and Stakeholders,

No doubt you are following the news of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as carefully as we are.
To keep everyone safe, the BGCLS is adopting a number of precautions to ensure the continued health of our staff, clients and visitors.
 
Client services will be provided via telephone or Zoom

Current provision of services, until further notice, are as follows:
  • Advice clinics held by phone or Zoom ( formerly our face to face drop in service)
  • Clients are encouraged to make contact before the session to be allocated to a clinic
  • Face to face prison visits will be cancelled with staff to provide advice appointments to those clients on      the scheduled days via telephone
  • Volunteer Solicitor clinics will be cancelled until further notice
  • Community Legal Education face to face sessions will be cancelled until further notice
  • Provision of Duty Lawyer services will be conducted by telephone: Low Contact Duty Service Flyer
  • Co-located services will proceed with advice via telephone
 
Reception is open, we request that you following social distancing requirements and if you are feeling unwell call the service, do not come in.
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We appreciate the co-operation of all clients and stakeholders during this difficult time and hope to resume normal operations as soon as possible. 

Please call the office if you require assistance: 5331 5999. 

BGCLS-Management
Updated 9/11/2020

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