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PULS
Legal need surveys - what they are and why they're important
In the second of our video series about the PULS, we break down Legal needs surveys to give a little background on the purpose and value of the project.
Video
Research
November 14, 2022
Research
Data systems and processes
Getting ready for research using administrative data: Insights for Community Legal Centres
A briefing is to share learnings from research projects to inspire and enable other Community Legal Centres to investigate how administrative data can contribute to research and understanding.
Report
Grants
November 1, 2022
Employment
The challenge of recovering unpaid wages
Research exploring the many and complex reasons why underpaid workers often do not pursue a remedy.
Report
Grants
November 1, 2022
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2021-22 Annual Report
Annual report
VLF
October 1, 2022
Legal capability
Research
PULS
Rethinking the experience of law from the bottom up
In this, the first of a new video series, we’ll be breaking down parts of the PULS to give a little background on the purpose and value of the project.
Video
Research
September 15, 2022
Courts and tribunals
Regulatory Impact Statement on Magistrates’ Court (Fees) Regulations and Juries (Fees) Regulations.
Victoria Law Foundation was invited to comment on proposed amendments to the Magistrates’ Court (Fees) Regulations and Juries (Fees) Regulations.
Submission
VLF
June 21, 2022
Intellectual Property
Ethics
Research
National Principles of Intellectual Property Management for Publicly Funded Researches
Guidance on the ownership, promotion, dissemination, exploitation and, where appropriate, protection of Intellectual Property generated through Australian Government funded research by public sector institutions.
Guide
Grants
June 12, 2022
Legal assistance
Submission on policy questions for NLAP Schedule D legal assistance service data
Through our participation in the NLAP Advisory Group, Victoria Law Foundation was invited to comment on proposed policy questions that legal service data reported under NLAP Schedule D could be used to answer.
Submission
VLF
April 22, 2022
Parenting
Women
Stronger Together: Strengthening family functioning to improve outcomes for children - Study Snapshot
Stronger Together presents findings from research into the lived experience of mothers seeking the return of their children to their care within the Victorian Child Protection system.
Snapshot
Grants
April 1, 2022
Families and relationships
Parenting
Stronger Together: Strengthening family functioning to improve outcomes for children - Executive Summary
Stronger Together presents findings from research into the lived experience of mothers seeking the return of their children to their care within the Victorian Child Protection system.
Summary
Grants
April 1, 2022
Families and relationships
Parenting
Stronger Together: Strengthening family functioning to improve outcomes for children
Stronger Together presents findings from research into the lived experience of mothers seeking the return of their children to their care within the Victorian Child Protection system.
Report
Grants
April 1, 2022
Access to Justice
The role of legal education and access to justice
There is perennial interest in the utility of legal education – what kind of profession are we creating with what outlook and expectations. This session explores the extent to which legal education meets access to justice needs – what’s working well, what isn’t and where we’re headed.
Video
Research
April 1, 2022
Access to Justice
Climate change and legal need
The climate crisis is upon us and there is increasing effort around the world to scope its intersection with access to justice. This session looks at how climate change relates to and creates legal need, and what responses might look like.
Video
Research
April 1, 2022
Access to Justice
Looking to the future
The crystal ball. Our final session asks leading thinkers in access to justice to look into the future: what are the big ideas and the major hurdles?
Video
Research
April 1, 2022
Access to Justice
Legal need empowerment and older people
The voices of older people, and their experience of and response to life problems can be overlooked in access to justice debates. This session focuses specifically on older people, their legal need, and how they might be empowered.
Video
Research
March 31, 2022
Access to Justice
Culturally appropriate service design and delivery
Much access to justice research has reinforced that one size of service design rarely fits all, particularly for First Nations peoples. This session presents perspectives on getting it right for culturally diverse communities.
Video
Research
March 31, 2022
Access to Justice
Courts and COVID-19
Courts have gone through massive change as a result of COVID-19, some planned, if significantly accelerated, much imposed. This session explores what this means for access to justice.
Video
Research
March 31, 2022
Access to Justice
Making administrative data smarter
Administrative data continues to play an important role in how we understand how people interact with the justice system. This session looks at whether this data is it fulfilling its potential, and how we might we make it smarter.
Video
Research
March 30, 2022
Access to Justice
Deregulation of the legal profession
The opportunities and challenges associated with deregulation of legal activity continue to form a central part of contemporary access to justice debates. Will it make legal advice more available, or does it risk poor advice and bad outcomes for people? This session explores recent issues and where we might be going next.
Video
Research
March 30, 2022
Access to Justice
Legal tech and access to justice
In recent years, legal tech has gone through rapid growth and exerts increasing influence across all areas of law. This session explores what this might mean for access to justice.
Video
Research
March 30, 2022
Families and relationships
Family violence
Real Life Research in Partnership
Report
Grants
March 1, 2022
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Legal Literacy Evaluation Final
Report
Grants
February 25, 2022
Families and relationships
Family violence
Gendered Injustice: The Policing and Criminalisation of Victim-Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence
Report
Grants
January 1, 2022
Legal assistance
Submission on Estimated Time Spent measure for NLAP Jurisdictional Performance Report
Victoria Law Foundation was invited to provide comment on proposed guidance and reporting of a new Estimated Time Spent (ETS) measure as required by the National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020–2025 (NLAP).
Submission
VLF
November 4, 2021
How do Victorians experience and resolve family problems?
Our companion PULS In brief publications reveal that family problems, though less common, are Victoria’s most damaging legal issues with the highest unmet need.