Types of matters that will not be assisted

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) will not normally make a grant of legal assistance in any of the following:

• Criminal law matters:
  • court applications for stays (see Criminal law guideline 8)
  • applications to a court for an order that VLA make a grant of assistance.
• State family matters:
  • applications to revoke or vary orders if there are no proceedings.
• Commonwealth family law matters:
  • change of name applications
  • preparation and filing of consent orders only.