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Legal aid is available for asylum cases, for immigration matters for victims of domestic abuse and modern slavery, for separated migrant children and for immigration detention cases.<\/p>

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Once commenced, individuals who receive a removal notice under the Illegal Migration Act (IMA) will have access to merits and means free legal advice in relation to the removal notice.<\/p>

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We have taken action to increase access to legal aid for immigration and asylum cases, by:<\/p>