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Information for approved lawyers

Funding guidelines, practice notes, guides and approval pathways for lawyers operating under the Independent Legal Assistance and Review Service (ILARS) scheme.

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ILARS funding guidelines

ILARS Funding Guidelines issued in 2021

Amending instrument: ILARS Funding Guidelines issued in 2026

ILARS Tax Invoice Guide 

ILARS Process Guide

Lawyers Toolkit and resources

Practice notes and guides

Course: Understanding the ILARS Amending Instrument

Practice notes

Practice standards for IRO Approved Lawyers

Information for Paralegals

ILARS Industrial Deafness (Hearing Loss) Claims

Engaging Medical Report Providers

Grants

Understanding grant applications

Applying for Grant funding

Guide to completing the ILARS Grant Application form

 

Invoices

ILARS Tax Invoice Guide

Payment of grants and invoices

Federal jurisdiction funding policy

Working with ILARS

Working with ILARS

Approved Barristers

Approved Lawyers User Group Terms of Reference

Other support available for approved lawyers

Approved Lawyers User Group

Apply to become an approved lawyer

Apply to become an approved Lawyer

Guidelines for approval as an IRO approved lawyer

 Practice standards for IRO Approved Lawyers

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