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How we can help
Victoria Legal Aid helps people with their legal problems. We focus on helping and protecting the rights of socially and economically disadvantaged Victorians. We can help in areas of criminal law, family law and some civil law matters. Contact us to find more about how we can help you.
Services
VLA Legal Information Service
We give free legal information over the phone to help you with your legal problems.
Funding cases
If you can’t afford a lawyer, you can apply for a grant of legal assistance to help you pay for a lawyer to run your case.
Latest news
Translated publications now available
Date: 24 July 2008
Translations of Client Service Charter and family law booklet are now available
New magistrates bring VLA experience
Date: 21 July 2008
Three VLA lawyers have been promoted to the bench.
New managing director for Victoria Legal Aid
Date: 19 June 2008
Bevan Warner is VLA's new managing director.
New edition of Your rights: police powers in Victoria
Date: 13 June 2008
New edition of VLA publication Your rights: police powers in Victoria
Latest edition of Briefcase newsletter
Date: 23 May 2008
Victoria Legal Aid is facing cutting its family law services by as much as $10million per year as it manages the pressures of inequities in the Commonwealth legal aid funding system.