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Submission highlights improvements for flood insurance
Date: 16 May 2011
A number of community organisations have developed a joint consumer submission to the Federal Government about flood insurance coverage following the recent natural disasters in Victoria and Queensland.
The steps to family reunion
Date: 03 May 2011
The Victorian Legal Assistance Forum launched a report highlighting its project supporting young refugees who need legal help to bring their families to Australia.
VLA Client Survey 2011
Date: 02 May 2011
The Client Survey is to assess how we are performing and how we can improve our service delivery.
New talent to grow justice and help reduce court delays
Date: 20 Apr 2011
The Talented Junior Counsel Program was launched today as one of a number of initiatives aimed at improving the conduct of criminal trials in Victoria.
April edition of Briefcase newsletter is out
Date: 31 Mar 2011
This edition looks at changes to family law, celebrating 30 years, closing the last Black Saturday insurance file, new specialist criminal law teams, young asylum seekers, and more.
Be an advocate. Stand for something.
Date: 16 Mar 2011
Recruitment to our New Lawyers Progam for first and second-year lawyers opens on Monday 21 March.
New specialist criminal law teams up and running
Date: 17 Mar 2011
Four new specialist teams are now up and running, forming Criminal Law Melbourne.
Legal help for flood affected
Date: 18 Jan 2011
Victoria Legal Aid help those affected by the Victorian floods.
More Victorians to be supported through legal aid
Date: 18 Jan 2011
From today, people with up to $300,000 equity in their home will now be considered for a grant of legal assistance.
Free advice about child support in Warrnambool
Date: 29 Nov 2010
A Victoria Legal Aid child support lawyer will visit Warrnambool to provide advice by appointment on Friday 10 December.
Briefcase focus on sentencing and child protection
Date: 29 Nov 2010
Briefcase, the Victoria Legal aid newsletter, is now available.
Lipstick and legal education
Date: 01 Nov 2010
Victoria Legal Aid is part of the Sisters Day Out campaign against family violence
Victoria Legal Aid responds to child protection claims in the media
Date: 20 Oct 2010
Claims of 'legal slugfests' by commentators in the child protection arena are disputed by Victoria Legal Aid.
Criminal law fee structure review
Date: 24 Sep 2010
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) will increase fees to private practitioners in criminal cases for committal hearings, bail applications, Children’s Court cases and County Court Appeals. VLA has also committed to indexing fees in these areas.
Victoria Legal Aid urges insurance claims for flood affected
Date: 23 Sep 2010
Victoria Legal Aid can assist people affected by the recent floods in Victoria by providing legal information about insurance and related issues.
Legal aid helps more people in tough times
Date: 16 Sep 2010
Victoria Legal Aid funded 44,055 grants of legal assistance last financial year, a jump of five per cent on the previous year, according to its annual report tabled in Parliament today.
Having a say on legal profession regulation
Date: 21 Jul 2010
A national taskforce wants to hear from consumers on changes to cost disclosure regulations and the establishment of a new complaints handling body.
Latest legal information booklets out now
Date: 07 Jul 2010
Latest editions of legal information publications on refugee status, mental health and debt problems just released.
New Commonwealth Guidelines come into effect
Date: 05 Jul 2010
New Commonwealth Guidelines come into effect today, Monday 5 July 2010.
Three new Legal Aid magistrates
Date: 24 Jun 2010
Many years of experience in new magistrates' appointments
June edition of SGP Navigator is out
Date: 22 Jun 2010
Read the latest edition of our newsletter for lawyers on the s29A panel.
Bushfire legal report calls for changes
Date: 10 Jun 2010
Legal assistance needs to be part of emergency plans says a new report.
Consumer rights campaign getting louder
Date: 01 Jun 2010
A short play focuses on dealing with door-to-door sales tactics.
Law Week events ring true
Date: 24 May 2010
Law Week saw Victoria Legal Aid spreading its message in various ways and in various places.
Family law focus for Hong Kong visitors
Date: 24 May 2010
A Hong Kong delegation shows keen interest in Legal Aid expertise
Free talk on family law and family violence in Geelong
Date: 13 May 2010
Find out more about family law and family violence issues at a free talk presented by Victoria Legal Aid and Victoria Police on Wednesday 19 May.
Intellectual disability the focus of our Insight event
Date: 03 May 2010
Eminent guest speakers Graeme Innes AM and The Honourable Bill Shorten, hone in on intellectual disability rights.
Information for victims of sexual assault
Date: 29 Apr 2010
If you are a victim of sexual assault or know someone who has experienced sexual assault, the latest edition of 'Sexual assault: the law, your rights as a victim' is a useful resource to call on.
VLA supports new court approach to people with mental impairment
Date: 23 Apr 2010
The Melbourne Magistrates’ Court has developed a new program for dealing with the justice issues of people who have a mental illness, intellectual disability, or cognitive impairment.
Murray Mallee forum to focus on improving community legal and advocacy services
Date: 13 Apr 2010
A special forum for community organisations has been established to look at the community’s access to and knowledge of legal and advocacy services available within the Murray Mallee region.
Latest Shepparton talks focus on immigration law for newly arrived communities
Date: 09 Apr 2010
VLA is running free legal information sessions for Shepparton's newly arrived communities, and the latest in the series will focus on immigration law.
Report confirms economic value of legal aid to community
Date: 30 Mar 2010
Government spending on legal aid is more than repaid through economic benefits and savings to the justice system, according to a recently released report by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
New Insight Series to explore legal needs of people with an intellectual disability
Date: 25 Mar 2010
VLA launches its new Insight Series, with the first event exploring the legal needs of people with an intellectual disability.
Free legal information for Shepparton's newly arrived communities
Date: 11 Mar 2010
The third in a series of free legal information talks for Shepparton’s newly arrived communities will look at Centrelink payments and prosecutions, and discrimination law.
New edition of 'Your day in court' now ready to order
Date: 10 Mar 2010
The latest edition of 'Your day in court' has been updated include the new court procedures, including notices to appear, summary case conferences and briefs of evidence.
Victoria Legal Aid to participate in Tyler Cassidy inquiry
Date: 05 Mar 2010
The State Coroner, Judge Jennifer Coate has granted permission to Victoria Legal Aid to participate in the inquest into the December 2008 police shooting of teenager, Tyler Cassidy.
Do Not Knock campaign gaining momentum
Date: 12 Feb 2010
A campaign against door-to-door sales is picking up attention.
Free legal information for Shepparton's newly arrived communities
Date: 09 Feb 2010
The second in a series of free legal information talks will focus on driving licences, traffic fines and car insurance for our newly arrived African, Iraqi and Afghanistan communities.
Update on incentive to pay your fine
Date: 05 Feb 2010
Fees charged on top of unpaid fines will be waived until Friday 19 March 2010, Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Rob Hulls recently announced.
New service for young refugees
Date: 19 Jan 2010
Victoria Legal Aid is part of a new service that will help young refugees who have arrived in Australia without their parents.
Charged with a traffic offence?
Date: 14 Jan 2010
If so, you could find the latest edition of Road to court helpful.
Update on changes to summary criminal procedure
Date: 18 Dec 2009
Update on changes to summary criminal procedure
Divorce workshops
'How to fill in a divorce application' workshops are run monthly from February to November in Melbourne and some regional locations.
See the Divorce workshops page for 2010 dates and booking details.
Latest newsletters
The December 2009 edition of Briefcase looks at Commonwealth funding, the VLA annual report, African migrants and the law, and national security legislation.