❓ Question regarding the percentage and number of eligible legal aid applicants in Children's Court protection and care cases who did not receive aid in 2018/19. The answer reveals a small percentage but highlights potential underreporting due to funding restrictions.
AnsweredQoN 2274Legislative Council
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I
refer to the Western Australian State Budget 2019-20, page 369, Significant Issues Impacting the Agency, 20., and I ask: (a) what
percentage of legal aid applicants in cases in the protection and care
jurisdiction of the Children’s Court were deemed eligible for aid but were not
successful in receiving a grant of aid; and (b) how many individual legal aid applicants in cases in the protection and care jurisdiction of the Children’s Court were deemed eligible for aid but were not successful in receiving a grant of aid?
refer to the Western Australian State Budget 2019-20, page 369, Significant Issues Impacting the Agency, 20., and I ask: (a) what
percentage of legal aid applicants in cases in the protection and care
jurisdiction of the Children’s Court were deemed eligible for aid but were not
successful in receiving a grant of aid; and (b) how many individual legal aid applicants in cases in the protection and care jurisdiction of the Children’s Court were deemed eligible for aid but were not successful in receiving a grant of aid?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 September 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Response time
10 days
a) In 2018/19, 2.68% of applicants in the protection and care jurisdiction were deemed eligible for aid but were not successful in receiving a grant of aid.
b) In 2018/19, 20 applicants were deemed eligible for aid but were not successful in receiving a grant of aid. It should be noted that in this jurisdiction, clients stop applying for legal aid when funding is restricted and a large number of potential applicants were diverted to the duty lawyer services for advice and assistance.
b) In 2018/19, 20 applicants were deemed eligible for aid but were not successful in receiving a grant of aid. It should be noted that in this jurisdiction, clients stop applying for legal aid when funding is restricted and a large number of potential applicants were diverted to the duty lawyer services for advice and assistance.
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