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.
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Two creative programs show how games can make the law accessible and engaging for all Victorians.
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.
Courts, Community and Confidence
Join Chief Justice Richard Niall a for a recorded conversation about the law’s role in our community and the challenges shaping justice today.