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Announcements, insights and updates from research, events, resources and grants.
Announcements, insights and updates from research, events, resources and grants.
Victoria Law Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Community Legal Grants.
The project is moving ahead at pace - we have developed a draft questionnaire and appointed a fieldwork company to administer the survey.
Following the success of our research network’s first international speaker we are delighted to welcome our second - Professor Rebecca L. Sandefur.
Congratulations to North West Area Mental Health Service which recently won a Mental Health Services award!
Over 400 members from across the legal sector joined us online to celebrate the new legal year at our 18th Legal Laneway Breakfast, our first to be held remotely.
Justice Connect have just launched their report, Seeking Legal Help Online: Understanding the ‘missing majority’ on how legal service organisations can improve the way they share information and tools by applying a user-centred design approach.
We are delighted to announce our Research Network’s first international speaker, Professor Trevor Farrow – a leading Canadian (and international) expert on the administration of civil justice.
The projects that were supported this year demonstrated potential to make a significant contribution to the community and legal sectors through investigation of a legal issue.
'Rights Limited: human rights in Victoria in the time of COVID-19' is now available
The staff and Board of the Victoria Law Foundation warmly welcome the Honourable Justice Greg Garde AO RFD as the incoming Chair.
The 2020 Law and You Forum will bring together a panel of experts to discuss the impact and implications of COVID-19 on our human rights.
Last night, the Honourable Hartley Hansen AM QC closed his last board meeting as Chair of the Victoria Law Foundation.
As well as containing a court, the Neighbourhood Justice Centre combines a range of services to address all factors that may lead a to person entering the justice system.
This report, funded by Victoria Law Foundation, highlights the particular legal needs experienced by the Victorian LGBTIQ population to support policy makers in better understanding.
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest report: Apples, Oranges and Lemons: The use and utility of administrative data in the Victorian legal assistance sector.
The new resources include a combination of topic outlines, practical tasks, and relevant recent case studies. Teachers can use these resources in their lessons, and students can use them for study and revision in lead up to their SACs and exams.
The third report from the Public Understanding of Law Survey explores how attitudes, skills and confidence matter in satisfactorily resolving justiciable issues.