October 04, 2016
Access to Justice Review confirms the value of legal help services, need for increased funding
The Federation of Community Legal Centres has welcomed today’s release of the Victorian Government’s Access to Justice Review.
Undertaken by the Department of Justice and Regulation, the review was tasked with identifying ways to improve access to justice for Victorians to ensure the most vulnerable and disadvantaged receive the support they need when they have a legal problem.
READ MORESeptember 06, 2016
Diary ruling a step towards greater scrutiny of damaging legal help cuts, community lawyers say
Today’s Federal Court ruling requiring the reconsideration of a refusal to release the work diary of Attorney-General George Brandis under freedom of information laws has been welcomed by the Federation of Community Legal Centres.
READ MOREJuly 26, 2016
Community lawyers and advocates voice strong support for royal commission on youth detention
Community lawyers and advocates have strongly supported calls for a royal commission following revelations of young people held in isolation and severely mistreated in detention in the Northern Territory.
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