Community Legal Centres (CLCs) (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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What CLCs provide
What CLCs provide
Free legal services to people who can't access legal help
Two types of CLCs
Two types of CLCs
Generalist (geographical) & specialist (groups/issues)
Number of CLCs in Victoria
Number of CLCs in Victoria
Approximately 46
% of CLC clients with financial disadvantage
% of CLC clients with financial disadvantage
73.5%
Who funds CLCs
Who funds CLCs
Victoria Legal Aid via Commonwealth & state government
CLC service gap meaning
CLC service gap meaning
More people need help than CLCs can assist
3 levels of CLC assistance
3 levels of CLC assistance
Basic info, legal advice/assistance, ongoing casework
What many CLCs don't assist with
What many CLCs don't assist with
Indictable offences (serious crimes)
Duty lawyer definition
Duty lawyer definition
Free legal advice/rep on court day for people without lawyer
First non-Aboriginal CLC in Australia
First non-Aboriginal CLC in Australia
Fitzroy Legal Service (18 Dec 1972)