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an accused
duty lawyers (VLA lawyers who on a particular day can provide free legal help for summary offences,
it Is for those who can prove they have a limited income)
Grant of legal assistance- a specified sum of money that will pay for a lawyer of the accused
choosing. There is a “means test” ( a strict set of requirements ) to determine if the person is
eligible.
Generalist CLCs- provide broad legal assistance to people in a particular location (e.g., Springvale
Monash legal service)
Specialist CLCs- provide legal assistance in a particular area of the law (e.g. youth law help with
issues of people under 25 years of age)
CLCS can:
Vla Provide more legal representative, clvs particular members of the societies. Clcs helps
all victorias