A. Overview of Organisation

Refugee Legal is an independent community legal centre specialising in refugee and immigration law, policy and practice. Refugee Legal has been assisting asylum seekers, refugees and disadvantaged migrants in the community and in detention for over 36 years and has substantial casework experience and expertise. Refugee Legal’s work involves the provision of key legal assistance to people who could not otherwise obtain it due to financial and other forms of distinct disadvantage often related to their cultural or linguistically diverse backgrounds or experiences of torture or trauma. Refugee Legal also conducts extensive law reform, advocacy and education programs.

B. Position Summary

Refugee Legal is currently recruiting for solicitors to join our legal team to provide high quality legal assistance to people applying for visas, including appeals before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).

The solicitors will have a primary focus on helping people applying for protection, including with appeals before the AAT.

The position will report to a Refugee Legal Senior Lawyer.

A position description is attached.