U3 - AOs - L8 Flashcards
what is a community legal centre
independent gov funded body provide similar service as vla
types of community legal centre
specialist - focus on specific group of ppl
genralist - not ppl specific
what cassies can be heard by community legal centres
fam violence
parenting
tenancing
fines
employment
what cant communit legal centres hepl with
rarley for indictable matters
cant assist homicide, sexual, aggrevated asault, robbery.
types of assistance for accused for community legal centres
free legal info
legal advice/assistance
ongoing case work
types of legal assistance for victims community legal centre
Legal info
Legal advice/assisrance
Duty lawyer
Ongoing casework
How community legal centre promote principle of justife
Free legal advice promoting financial acess
Legal assistance over phone and email promoting physics acess
Often provide interpreter
services promoting sub equality.
Limitation of community legal centres in principles of justice
Eligibility for high levels of aid are strict limiting equality
Cant provide help to all victims meaning sone may not recieve help limiting participation
Less physical community legal centres in rural areas limiting physical acess.