LEGAL AID Flashcards
1
Q
Commissions provide access to justice by providing the following types of legal assistance:
A
financial assistance to enable people who cannot afford a lawyer to be legally represented in court proceedings and other cases;
duty lawyer services for people appearing at court on the day without a lawyer;
information and advice about legal rights, responsibilities and remedies,
education programs to inform the community about the law and legal remedies.
2
Q
The purpose of legal aid
A
There are eight legal aid commissions in Australia, one in each state and territory. The purpose of legal aid commissions is to provide vulnerable and disadvantaged Australians with access to justice.
3
Q
How much people are legal aid underfunding?
A
200,000
