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September edition of Diversity News
Date: 18 September 2008
This edition has up-to-date details on new VLA services. It also reports on legal services for residents affected by the Cranbourne
Legal help for gas leak residents
Date: 16 September 2008
How Brookland Greens Estate residents can access a range of legal services to help them with legal issues associated with the gas leak from a former municipal rubbish tip in Cranbourne.
Former managing director now a magistrate
Date: 11 September 2008
The Brumby Government has appointed Tony Parsons to the Magistrates' Court.
2010 New Lawyer Program
Date: 05 September 2008
Victoria Legal Aid's new program for new lawyers begins in 2010.
Victoria Legal Aid's first federal magistrate
Date: 04 September 2008
Evelyn Bender has been appointed a federal magistrate.
Free outreach service for Kyneton
Date: 07 August 2008
More legal advice available in Kyneton district
July edition of Diversity News
Date: 28 July 2008
The July edition of Diversity News is now available
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.
June 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.
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
Legal aid boost for the south west
Date: 22 May 2008
Victoria Legal Aid’s newest regional office opens in Warrnambool on Tuesday 27 May 2008, bringing the resources of the state’s major legal aid provider to the south west coast.
May edition of Diversity News now available
Date: 30 April 2008
The May edition of Diversity News features a report about the benefits of our new website for particular groups and communities, plus news on publications, services and workshops.
Victoria Legal Aid backs trial allocation by judiciary
Date: 03 April 2008
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) believes a senior judicial officer should allocate indictable criminal trials to either the County or Supreme Courts. The officer’s decision should be based on the nature and seriousness of the particular case.
2008 family law workshops
Dates for 'How to fill in a divorce application' and 'How to run your own family law case' workshops in 2008 have been announced.
See the Workshops page for dates and booking details.
Latest newsletters
The latest edition of Briefcase discusses Victoria Legal Aid 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.