Evidence to improve justice
Research and analysis on legal capability, legal need and what leads to just outcomes.
2025-27 Research Plan: PULS Applied
The 2025-27 Research plan is built on three strategic research streams that generate new insights, identify evidence gaps, and support new ways of working to build capability and improve access to justice.
Recent publications
Explore our range of publications interrogating the legal need, capability and access to justice.
Measure for Measure is foundational research that aimed to map and understand a range of justice initiatives from across Victoria. It is an effort to identify the common elements of success in responding to legal need and capability, and to discuss what that means for practice, evaluation, and better outcomes at a range of levels.
Investigating the interplay of disadvantage, legal need, and legal capability in Victorians experiencing legal problems.
Exploring the resolution and outcomes of Victorian's experience of family problems.
Exploring the prevalence and impact of Victorian's experience of family problems.
Research projects
Our projects cover institutional and general public perspectives.
A Victoria-wide survey to understand how people see, understand and engage with the law.
Measure for Measure is foundational research that aimed to map and understand a range of justice initiatives from across Victoria. It is an effort to identify the common elements of success in responding to legal need and capability, and to discuss what that means for practice, evaluation, and better outcomes at a range of levels.
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Mapping institutional data across a broad range of civil justice bodies.
A survey of the community legal centre workforce across Victoria.
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Research Principles
Our research focuses on the legal and related needs of Victorians.
Impact
We undertake useful research to support improved civil legal services for Victorians.
Rigour
We use sound methodologies and rely on clear evidence for any conclusions.
Collaboration
We work in a collaborative way with the legal sector, civil society and others in the interests of access to justice for Victorians.
Communication
We make our reports publicly available and engage with the sector on research activity.
Independence
We maintain our independence.
How we build capability
We work across the research, justice and community sectors to strengthen the evidence base on legal need and legal capability.
The Research team
Victoria Law Foundation's highly-skilled research team have many years of experience in legal research.
New research explores what works to meet people’s legal needs
Measure for Measure: A People‑Centred Approach to Tailoring Justice, provides an important snapshot and analysis of what works to move the needle in accessing and providing justice.