Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Statutory Authority
Authorized form of name
LEGAL AID COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A568
Description area
Dates of existence
1978-04-17 -
History
The Commission's role is to ensure that within the limit of funds available for legal aid, no person is excluded from access to the law in W.A. because of social or financial disadvantage. Assistance is provided in matters arising under both Commonwealth & State laws. The Commission commenced operations in April 1978 following the Legal Aid Commission Act of 1976 and the ratification in 1977 of a joint State/Commonwealth funding Agreement. A new funding Agreement was co-signed in February 1989. In 1978 the Commission took over the offices and the functions of The Australian Legal Aid Office at Fremantle & Midland. Other regional offices were established at Broome (1985), Bunbury (1985) and South Hedland (1986).
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Legal Aid Commission Act 1976
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S1059 - CORRESPONDENCE FILES - ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1978-11-24 -
Related unit of description
Series S1059 - CORRESPONDENCE FILES - ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1978-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1060 - LEGAL CASE FILES
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1983-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1060 - LEGAL CASE FILES
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1983-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1061 - AGENDA PAPERS
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1983-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1061 - AGENDA PAPERS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1978-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1062 - COMMITTEE PAPERS - CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1979-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1062 - COMMITTEE PAPERS - CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1979-01-01 - 1986-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S1063 - WORKING FILES - PRECEDENT CASES
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1899-12-30 -
Related unit of description
Series S1063 - WORKING FILES - PRECEDENT CASES
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1899-12-30 - 1988-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S1064 - MINUTES AND ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1984-01-01 - 1989-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S1064 - MINUTES AND ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1984-01-01 - 1989-12-31
Related unit of description
Series S1065 - LEGAL CASE FILES (ALAO)
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1983-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1065 - LEGAL CASE FILES (ALAO)
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1978-01-01 - 1983-12-31
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
Administrative History Source: Legal Aid Commission of W.A. Annual Report 1990-91.