Vincent Shin and Western Community Legal Centre, Wyndham Branch
Vincent Shin is Australia’s first in-school lawyer to assist children from low socio economic backgrounds and their families with legal advice and representation.
About this finalist
- Year: 2017
- Level: Finalist
- Award category: Law award
About the 2017 nomination
Vincent Shin is Australia's first in-school lawyer to assist children from low socio economic backgrounds and their families with legal advice and representation. The ‘school lawyer' pilot program is being run by the Western Community Legal Centre's Wyndham Branch and funded by donations. Vincent Shin is based at The Grange Secondary School and is helping students and their families deal with issues ranging from migration law and transport fines to family violence and evictions.
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