2024 International Access to Justice Forum

Our friends at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in Canada are hosting the 2024 International Access to Justice Forum (IA2J Forum) in downtown Toronto from October 23-25, 2024.

The 2024 International Access to Justice Forum will bring together a diverse group of scholars, practitioners, policy makers and court and dispute resolution experts to discuss exciting new developments and ongoing challenges in access to justice.

Building on the rich legacy of previous conferences, there will be engaging discussions, inspiring presentations, and enriching cross-border dialogue. We encourage you to participate, whether as an in-person attendee or member of the online audience.

We are particularly excited to support staff from the Victoria Law Foundation and members of the community legal sector in attending this event. The full program of the Forum is available now.

Registration is open to attend the conference. 

Legal Need and Capability Really Matters – New Findings From the PULS in Victoria, Australia

VLF Research Director Dr Hugh McDonald will share the findings of our recently released Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS) Volume 3. As a legal need survey incorporating new legal capability measures, the PULS provides a deeper understanding of legal problem-solving behaviour and demonstrates the need to humanise the justice system.

Measure for Measure: Investigating people-centred justice in Victoria, Australia

VLF Senior Researcher Dr Georgina Rychner will be presenting on our new research project, Measure for Measure. Building on the findings from our PULS and Data Mapping reports, this study examines effective strategies for addressing legal needs and capabilities throughout Victoria. The research aims to uncover both opportunities and obstacles in implementing people-centred justice approaches, including sustainable and scalable solutions.

Legal Problems are Bad for your Health

Using new PULS data and findings, VLF Executive Director Lynne Haultain will present on a new paper that explores the links between health and experience of legal problems. This paper will seek to better understand the intersections between health and legal capability at a population level.

Supporting the community legal sector

Victoria Law Foundation is excited to support members of the Victorian community legal sector from Eastern Community Legal Centre, Anika Legal, Northern Community Legal Centre, Justice Connect and Consumer Policy Research Centre to attend and present at the conference.