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(14/7/2010) GOVERNMENT LAW FIRMS PROVIDE $14M IN PRO BONO WORK

The Brumby Labor Government's Legal Services Panel has provided more than $14 million in free legal services to disadvantaged Victorians.

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(22/01/10) FREE LEGAL INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR VICTORIANS AFFECTED BY BUSHFIRES

Free legal information and support is currently available to all Victorians affected by bushfires.

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(23/12/09) PROTECT LEGAL DOCUMENTS AS PART OF BUSHFIRE PREPARATION

Important legal documents, including proof of identity papers, should be included in Relocation Kits, advises Bushfire Legal Help.

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(15/10/09) BUSHFIRE LEGAL HELP AVAILABLE INTO NEXT FIRE SEASON

Bushfire legal help will be made available to victims of the 2009 fires into next year and the 2010 fire season.

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(01/07/09) BUSHFIRE LEGAL HELP HANDBOOK AVAILABLE FREE ON LINE

Victims of the Victorian bushfires and those helping them can now access free legal information on line about a wide variety of legal issues.

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(31/03/2009) COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE GIVES SUPPORT FOR ROYAL COMMISSION

The Bendigo based Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre is offering free legal information and support to people wishing to appear before the Bushfire Royal Commission.

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(30/03/2009) VICTORIAN BAR URGES BUSHFIRE VICTIMS TO SEEK FREE HELP BEFORE ROYAL COMMISSION

Victims of the bushfires who want to appear before the Royal Commission must lodge an application to appear within the next 10 days - by the 9 April deadline.

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(27/02/2009) INSURANCE AND CREDIT LEGAL SESSIONS FOR BUSHFIRE VICTIMS

Two free legal information sessions on insurance, financial and credit issues will be held in the bushfire towns of Kinglake and Whittlesea on Thursday 5 March. The sessions are being presented by Bushfire Legal Help, with the Insurance Ombudsman and the Insurance Council of Australia.

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(19/02/2009) INSURANCE QUERIES DOMINATE REQUESTS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Half of all legal inquiries received so far relate to insurance issues, according to Bushfire Legal Help. Bushfire Legal Help has been operating for a week in relief centres and through a phone line.

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(13/02/2009) LEGAL ASSISTANCE ROLLED OUT TO BUSHFIRE VICTIMS

People recovering from Victorian bushfires are concerned about legal issues including employment; mortgage repayment and bank interest issues; identity issues and the need for new documents including statutory declarations.

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