Glossary

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI)
A person who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Advice and minor
assistance Legal advice provided to client by lawyers. Includes advice given over the telephone.

Applications approved/granted
Applications for legal aid that have been approved within this reporting period. Includes s33 authorisations.

Applications determined
Applications that have been approved or refused within the reporting period.

Applications received
Applications for legal aid received within this reporting period.

Applications refused
Applications for legal aid that have been refused within this reporting period.

Applications undetermined
Applications for legal aid where no determination has been made, including applications which are pending or suppressed (e.g. while the client is asked to provide further material in order to determine the application).

CAAPS
The Criminal Assignments Accounts Payments System (CAAPS) records the number of duty appearances conducted by private lawyers.

Casework
Civil, family, criminal, administrative law, mental health and veterans' matters for which legal aid is granted. Does not include duty appearances.

Community Legal Education (CLE)
Information sessions about legal aid and the law given to the public, professional groups, community organisations and agencies.

Current applications on hand
Applications for legal aid which have not been finalised by the end of the reporting period.

Dependant
A person who is financially dependent on the legal aid client, whether or not they reside with the legal aid client.

Determination date
In casework matters, the date when an application is approved or refused.

Duty appearances
Representation appearances at Local Courts on behalf of legally aided clients.

EEO
Equal Employment Opportunity.

Grants of aid
Approvals for duty and casework matters.

Information
Referral information and information about legal aid services provided by staff on the Legal Aid HelpLine.

Means test
Income and assets test used to determine eligibility for legal aid. Applies to both State and Commonwealth matters.

Merit test
Test used to determine the eligibility for aid. There are different merit tests for State and Commonwealth matters.

Minor assistance
Advice and work done in the giving of advice (i.e. simple correspondence, phone call) but not where a formal legal aid application is submitted.

Reporting period
From 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000.

Section 33 authorisations
Approval for expenditure under s33 Legal Aid Commission Act 1979 (e.g. medical reports or counsel opinion) to determine the merit of a matter in the granting of aid.

Total assistance
Total of numbers of applications approved, s33 authorisations granted, advice, minor assistance and community information services provided.

TTY
Telephone Type Writer for people with a speech or hearing impairment.

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