Making Fines Fair
Written by Jordana on May 8, 2012Tonight on Done By Law we look at the pervasive but little understood infringements system. For most people, paying a penalty to avoid having to go to court is an effective and efficient way of dealing with minor offences. However for the disadvantaged members of our community – people who suffer from mental illness, housing [...]
Smart Justice: 1 May 2012
Written by Jordana on May 8, 2012On tonight’s show we speak with Michelle McDonnell, policy officer at the Federation of Community Legal Centres, about their Smart Justice initiative. Smart Justice provides a much needed tempered, reasoned and fact-backed voice in the often heated debates around criminal justice policies in Victoria.
For more information see the Smart Justice website: http://www.smartjustice.org.au/
Off the Record: Criminal Record Discrimination
Written by Julia on April 24, 2012A recently launched documentary Off the Record profiles stories of people who have been discriminated against on the basis of their criminal record. Film Producer, Jessica Croft, talks to us about the experience of working with community legal centres on social change projects and the stories profiled in the film. Academic and social advocate Dr [...]
Your Community Group: Getting Started
Written by belinda on April 17, 2012PilchConnect, a free legal service for not-for-profit organisations in Victoria recently received philanthropic funding to run a series of workshops for culturally and linguistically diverse community groups.
These workshops, entitled “Your Community Group: Getting Started” aim to assist culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrant groups to better understand their legal roles and obligations, avoid legal problems [...]
The City of Monash takes on pokies- 20 March 2012
Written by belinda on April 17, 2012We’ve all heard about the Government’s current dilemma with regard to gaming and mandatory pre-commitment but what about the issue of the number of pokie machines being introduced into our communities?
On 5 March 2012, the City of Monash opposed an application by L’Unico Hotel in Clayton to increase the number of [...]
