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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
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.