Difference between vla and clc Flashcards
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Difference 1
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Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is a statutory authority that provides legal aid, while Community Legal Centres (CLCs) are independent organisations that provide legal services to specific communities
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VLA’s are not as popular and spread out like CLC’s as there are only 15 across Victoria
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Compared to over 49 CLCs in Victoria
2
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While VLA is for more serious crimes however it will hear anything
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Many CLC’s only help with minor criminal matters, for example St Kilda legal service cannot assist an accused charged with an indictable
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VLA is a more for serious o
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