Mental Health Legal Centre Inc.

Cases

The following factors are relevant to the decision whether a casework matter will be taken on:

Whether the case is within one of the Centre's areas of expertise.

The likely benefit to the person of having legal assistance.

Whether the case will expand a particular area of the law for the benefit of a section of the community.

The strategic value of the case and how it relates to the law reform and community legal education work of the Centre

The person’s capacity to pay

The availability of assistance from other appropriate sources such as:

Victoria Legal Aid

other community legal centers

pro bono solicitors, or

private solicitors

Click on the left-hand side to access information about legal cases that are relevant to people with mental illness.