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Farewell to long-standing member of the Independent Review Panel

We bid farewell to Mr Brook Hely, a longstanding member of our Panel of Independent Reviewers, who retired after his current three-year term expired on 27 November 2022.

Published:
Monday, 28 November 2022 at 3:03 pm

After 12 years of service, we bid farewell to Mr Brook Hely, a longstanding member of our Panel of Independent Reviewers, who retired after his current three-year term expired on 27 November 2022.

The Panel of Independent Reviewers has responsibility under section 19 of the Legal Aid Act 1978 (Vic) for reviewing our funding decisions, which include:

  • refusal of legal assistance
  • conditions attaching to a grant of legal assistance
  • variation or termination of a grant of legal assistance.

Independent review of our funding decisions play an important role in supporting consistency and transparency of outcomes and public confidence in our processes.

Brook has previously served as a senior lawyer with the Australian Human Rights Commission and as a member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Migration and Refugee Division). He also continues to work as a member of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and as a member (Legal) with the Mental Health Tribunal.

We thank Brook for his time and commitment during his lengthy association with us and wish him all the best for the future.

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For queries about the independent review process, please email grants@vla.vic.gov.au

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