News Congratulations to the 2023/24 Knowledge Grant recipients. Thu 9 Nov 2023 We are excited to support these four projects as they enhance research skills and develop a deeper understanding of the legal needs of the community. Notes from the International Forum on Access to Justice Mon 6 Nov 2023 A great reminder that we’re not alone in the issues we face, and that smart people are working on clever responses to sticky problems to get help to people for their everyday legal problems. VLF Annual Report is now available Thu 2 Nov 2023 We’re delighted to launch the Victoria Law Foundation Annual Report. Read about our impact and activity from 2022-23. Examining racial profiling by police through COVID-19 lockdown fines Tue 17 Oct 2023 Inner Melbourne Community Legal collaborated with experts to investigate how race impacted issuance of police COVID-19 fines. Law Talks travel to Bendigo Fri 8 Sep 2023 VLF connects students of the Loddon Campaspe region with Court of Appeal Judges and legal experts to learn about the legal system, career pathways within the legal sector, and their legal rights. Reflecting on a 10-year term as the Victorian Ombudsman Wed 6 Sep 2023 Thank you to all who tuned-in to our In Conversation event with Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass. PULS Volume 1 shows gaps in how people understand and engage with the law Wed 30 Aug 2023 Today Victoria Law Foundation launched the first report from the ground-breaking research project - the Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS). Blazing into the future: vision for change at the Magistrates’ Court Tue 22 Aug 2023 Chief Magistrate Justice Lisa Hannan outlined the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria’s (MCV) rapid digital uptake, and new Service Centre, and the multiple benefits for both court and community, as her main thrust at Law Week. VLF’s final Data Mapping Project report: Calibrating Justice Tue 8 Aug 2023 The final report in the Data Mapping Project summarises the findings and implications, including how administrative data could help to close knowledge gaps, and support an accessible, modern civil justice system. New triage approach makes the difference Mon 17 Jul 2023 We visited our friends at Eastern Community Legal Centre recently and had a chat to senior lead Donna Askew, about the Centre’s enhanced intake and triage service model. Funding for new community legal initiatives and projects Mon 3 Jul 2023 From 1 July the Victoria Law Foundation 2023/24 Grant Program will be available. Helping to identify the law in the everyday Fri 16 Jun 2023 Victorian Law Week made learning about the law easy for thousands of people with a program of over 200 events held throughout the state, including in-person, online, and on-demand. 2022/23 Community Legal Grants awarded Tue 30 May 2023 We are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Community Legal Grants. Congratulations to the five successful applicants. Law Week has wrapped up for another year! Mon 22 May 2023 Victorian Law Week has now come to a close and we are thrilled to wrap up an amazing program of events across the state. Join us for Victorian Law Week Fri 28 Apr 2023 Join us for between 15 – 21 May 2023 to find legal answers to everyday problems, get legal help and learn more about the law. How to solve the problems of problem-solving courts Tue 18 Apr 2023 In our recent Research Network webinar, Dr Lacey Schaefer, from Griffith University, discussed the implementation and effectiveness of problem-solving courts in Australia over the past 25 years. Dat’s a Mixed Bunch Wed 5 Apr 2023 If you have an interest in access to justice, our latest and third report from the Data Mapping Project should be on your radar. What PULS will do | Fieldwork is now complete Thu 30 Mar 2023 The PULS provides new ways to capture and understand people’s experience of and response to justiciable issues. The Legal Laneway Breakfast goes to Ballarat Fri 17 Feb 2023 The inaugural Ballarat Legal Laneway Breakfast brought the iconic event to regional Victoria for the first time. Enabling legal self-help through digital storytelling Mon 13 Feb 2023 Funded by a Victoria Law Foundation Community Legal Grant, Tenants Victoria used digital tools to direct tenants to the information they need. Why we're measuring legal capability | The PULS Thu 9 Feb 2023 In the third of our video series about the PULS, we explain how it goes a step beyond the legal needs survey by looking at legal capability. The 20th Legal Laneway Breakfast opens the new legal year Tue 7 Feb 2023 Over 400 members of Victoria’s legal sector gathered in iconic Hardware Lane this morning for the 20th annual Legal Laneway Breakfast. Join us for the International Access to Justice Forum 2023 Wed 25 Jan 2023 Following our highly successful online International Access to Justice forum in April 2022, we’re delighted to announce the event for 2023! Victoria Law Foundation 2021-22 Annual Report now available Wed 21 Dec 2022 As we come to the end of the year, we are pleased to share our 2021-22 Annual Report. Our new report maps dispute and complaint resolution bodies data Tue 20 Dec 2022 The third from our Data Mapping project, this report examines the use and utility of administrative data collected by dispute and complaint resolution bodies in Victoria. Strengthening legal pathways through experimentation and collaboration Mon 12 Dec 2022 Knowing how to engage a community you are not a part of can prove challenging, particularly when dealing with sensitive and personal issues. Applications for our 2022/23 Community Legal Grants are now open Thu 1 Dec 2022 Up to $20,000 for community projects improving civil legal understanding or access to justice. Legal information, translations and accessibility supports - watch now Wed 30 Nov 2022 Get a behind-the-scenes look at Victoria Legal Aid's recent work in creating accessibility supports for information on their website. Health Justice Partnerships: Understanding their design, implementation and value Thu 17 Nov 2022 Integrating health and legal services is a pretty good idea. Legal need surveys - what they are and why they're important | The PULS Mon 14 Nov 2022 In the second of our video series about the PULS, we break down Legal needs surveys to give a little background on the purpose and value of the project.
