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Reference code
AU WA S1063
Title
WORKING FILES - PRECEDENT CASES
Date(s)
- 1985-01-01 - 1988-12-31 (Creation)
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Name of creator
AU WA A568 - LEGAL AID COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(1978-04-17 -)
Administrative 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).
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Files containing working papers and background material on several precedent cases initiated by the Commission during the mid 1980s. The papers were collected by David Garnsworthy a senior legal officer of the Commission.
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Restricted 75 years
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Range Control Symbol = 01 -