❓ Ms Anwyl questions the Minister for Justice regarding Legal Aid funding for family law cases, particularly concerning parental access when a child has separate representation. The Minister provides statistics on family law applications to the Kalgoorlie Legal Aid Office.
AnsweredQoN 865Legislative Assembly
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865. Ms ANWYL to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice:
(1) In what circumstances will the Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia grant aid for family law cases?
(2) Is the Minister aware that in custody or parenting cases it is only possible to obtain assistance for the appointment of separate representative and legal aid is not accessible to the parents of that same child?
(3) Are any statistics available as to how many family law applications are made to the Kalgoorlie Legal Aid Office?
(4) If so, will the Minister advise the number for each of financial years since its inception?
(1) In what circumstances will the Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia grant aid for family law cases?
(2) Is the Minister aware that in custody or parenting cases it is only possible to obtain assistance for the appointment of separate representative and legal aid is not accessible to the parents of that same child?
(3) Are any statistics available as to how many family law applications are made to the Kalgoorlie Legal Aid Office?
(4) If so, will the Minister advise the number for each of financial years since its inception?
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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
9 days
The Minister Replied:
(1-2) The Legal Aid Commission is an independent body not subject to Ministerial direction. The funding for Family Law cases is provided under a Commonwealth Government Agreement and priorities set by it.
(3) Yes
(4) APPLICATIONS - KALGOORLIE OFFICE
(Source: MIS based SQL from G Percival 16/11/00)
Total applications Grants Grants Total
Financial Year Received inhouse assigned grants
94/95 (established) 14 1 4 5
95/96 52 1 4 5
96/97 68 2 29 31
97/98 67 14 24 38
98/99 90 29 39 68
99/00 64 13 27 40
(1-2) The Legal Aid Commission is an independent body not subject to Ministerial direction. The funding for Family Law cases is provided under a Commonwealth Government Agreement and priorities set by it.
(3) Yes
(4) APPLICATIONS - KALGOORLIE OFFICE
(Source: MIS based SQL from G Percival 16/11/00)
Total applications Grants Grants Total
Financial Year Received inhouse assigned grants
94/95 (established) 14 1 4 5
95/96 52 1 4 5
96/97 68 2 29 31
97/98 67 14 24 38
98/99 90 29 39 68
99/00 64 13 27 40
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