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Student Legal Clinics

Social Justice Project

The Social Justice Project aims to build our understanding of how to address the social conditions that give rise to hardship and conflict with the law at a broader social level and develop strategies and ways of working that are likely to have the greatest impact on individuals, groups and communities across our region. 

A partnership between Whittlesea Community Connections and La Trobe University, the Social Justice Project has two main goals: 

 

1- Deliver quality legal services to the residents of the City of Whittlesea and its surrounds. 

2. Train law students from La Trobe University in providing legal services in a community setting through student legal clinics.

 

 

The Clinics

Under the supervision of a lawyer, the Student Legal Clinics operate throughout the university semester, with some clinics running over the summer breaks.

Clinics include:

  • Civil Actions Clinic – fines, motor vehicle accidents, consumer issues and neighbourhood disputes
  • Divorce Clinic
  • Wills & Wishes Clinic (waitlist applies)

Eligibility:

Whittlesea Community Connections assists people who live, work or study in the City of Whittlesea and surrounds. We prioritise:

  • Young people
  • Victim survivors of family violence
  • People experiencing financial difficulty
  • Women and individuals facing difficulties in their families
  • Migrants and people from a refugee background

To arrange an appointment, please contact us on 9401 6666.

For further information about the student legal clinics or the Social Justice Project, please contact us on 9401 6666.

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