legal

•CLCs prioritize people who need legal assistance the most because of their personal circumstance, which may include refugees, the homeless, young people and those in domestic violence situations.

•Each CLC has its own eligibility criteria for assisting an accused person. •CLCs will generally consider the following: 

•The type of legal matter the person needs help with 

•Whether other assistance is available 

•Whether the person has a good chance of success 

•If the accused can manage the case without help 

•If the CLC is available to assist. 

accused are entitled to basic legal info on a day to day basis, some info found online, basic legal education, law handbook

legal advice casework

ongoing case work and assistance

legal representation

eligibility requirements apply

not for indictable offences legal advice and assistance

short letters and completing forms

apply for grant of legal assistance from vla

victims

basic legal info provides info on a day to day basis has facts sheets of family violence avaliable online

legal advice and assistance

free legal advice and preliminary assistance, helps apply for safety intervention orders and family violence protection orders

duty lawyer services for victims seeking personal safety interventions and family violence protection orders provides legal representaion for family violence intervention order hearings

ongoing casework

provides help with ongoing case work usually for family violence intervention orders or financial compensation