Supporting better justice through research, education and grants.

Building legal capability
We work to build legal capability in the justice and community sectors and in turn benefit the people of Victoria.
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Funded projects will investigate a civil legal problem or issue, develop data and research capability, and develop new approaches and services to better understand and respond to community legal need.

Hear from leading access to justice scholar Professor Emily Taylor Poppe, in discussion with VLF’s Hugh McDonald and Lynne Haultain, on where access to justice is headed and needs to be.

And that’s a close to Victorian Law Week 2025! After more than 100 events across metropolitan and regional Victoria, thousands of people had the opportunity to learn what to do and where to get help when life and the law meet.

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Funding to building legal capability
Our grants prioritise projects that improve understanding of legal need and capability and increase opportunities for Victorians to resolve their everyday legal issues.