U3 - AOs - L8

Question 1

vic legal aid

Answer 1

independent gov funded agency that provides free legal info to the community and legal advice and rep to ppl who cant afford

Question 2

vic legal aid purposes

Answer 2

accessible legal aid

legal aid services are distriuted baseed on finacial need

improved access to justice.

Question 3

4 roles of legal aid for accused

Answer 3

provide free legal info
provide free legal adivce
provide duty legal services
provides grants of legal assistance

Question 4

duty lawyer service meaning

Answer 4

present in the magi and childrens court on a particular day and provide case specific advice

Question 5

grants of legal assistance meaning

Answer 5

give ppl lawyer for free

Question 6

income test

Answer 6

financial threshold determine weather a duty lawyer can rep an accued

Question 7

means test

Answer 7

grant of legal assistance can be given to ppl with 360 dollars per week after day to day expenditure

Question 8

4 role of vic legal aid for victims

Answer 8

legal infi
victims legal service
duty lawyer services
grant of legal assistance