https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga outcome 1b en-us 2019-02-25 06:30:37 UTC 2019-02-25 07:06:31 UTC hello@padlet.com skapetisa https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334714722 Government agency that provides free legal advice to the community, and low-cost or no-cost legal representation for people who can’t afford to pay for a lawyer ]]> 2019-02-25 06:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334714722 skapetisa https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334714830 1: Make legal aid available at a reasonable cost to the community and on an equitable basis throughout Victoria 
2- Provide the community with improved access to justice and legal remedies ]]> 2019-02-25 06:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334714830 skapetisa https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334715165 5% were of Aboriginal background
28% had no income
26% had a mental illness]]> 2019-02-25 06:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334715165 skapetisa https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334715594 The means test: 
1- VLA assesses both the income and the value of assets of a person applying for a grant of legal assistance
2- VLA then estimates the costs of services that will be needed for the individual to support them
3- they then consider whether the individual applying for the grant can afford legal services themselves
4- whether VLA will make a grant of assistance 
5- whether the individual will or will not pay at all]]> 2019-02-25 06:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334715594 skapetisa https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334716340 Fairness: Allows everyone to be treated the same way any individual would if they were under the court system and needed assistance and representation. 
Equality: Aims to out rule individual incomes and status by giving each person an opportunity to present their case no matter what their background
Access: Enables people to fully be aware of the legal support they can receive and be apart of the justice system when wanting to have their case heard]]> 2019-02-25 06:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334716340 skapetisa https://padlet.com/skapetisa/vqxsdu1sbyga/wish/334719631

CLCs provide free legal services – advice, information representation. 

  There are around 50 CLCs in Victoria. 

  There are two types of CLCs: 

generalist – provide services to people who live in a specified geographical area 

specialist – focus on an area of law or a group of people (e.g. young people). 

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Criteria might include the type of case, the likelihood of success and whether other types of aid could be available. 

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