The Law and You Forum
A panel of experts discuss hot-topic legal issues.
A panel of experts discuss hot-topic legal issues.
The Law and You Forum is a free, public event exploring different areas of the law that affect Victorians. Each year, we bring together a diverse panel of experts discuss hot-topic legal issues, moderated by our Executive Director.
First hosted in 2017, past topics have included sport and the law, and voluntary assisted dying.
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Suppression orders imposed by courts have been big in the news in 2019. George Pell and barrister Nicola Gobbo, known during the suppression period as Lawyer X, are key examples.
On Wednesday 24 October 2018 Victoria Law Foundation presented The Law and You Forum at Federation Square, the second in our annual series exploring an intriguing area of the law.
In October 2017 Victoria Law Foundation presented its inaugural community forum, exploring the voluntary assisted dying legislation currently before State Parliament, which could change the way Victorians approach end-of-life decisions for the terminally ill.
Latest event news
Learn how Westjustice strategically leverages social media to deliver legal information in our most recent Enhancing Engagement webinar.
Thank you to everyone who watched our latest In Conversation event with the Victorian Information Commissioner, Sean Morrison
Staff from the Victorian Ombudsman and the Young Workers centre spent an afternoon discussing local legal needs at our recent Community Law Talks.
A New Perspective on Legal Need and Legal Capability is now available
The third report from the Public Understanding of Law Survey explores how attitudes, skills and confidence matter in satisfactorily resolving justiciable issues.