In the third of our video series about the PULS, we explain how it goes a step beyond the legal needs survey by looking at legal capability.
Understanding PULS
The PULS is a first-of-its-kind in the world and represents a significant development in this kind of research.
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Webinars, workshops, forums and public events to support engagement with the justice system.
The Public Understanding of Law Survey explores how people experience, understand and navigate law and everyday life problems.

The Public Understanding of Law Survey explores how people experience, understand and navigate law and everyday life problems.

The Public Understanding of Law Survey has some familiar elements, but the combination of legal need and capability is the first of its kind.

The Public Understanding of Law Survey has some familiar elements, but the combination of legal need and capability is the first of its kind.

The Public Understanding of Law Survey will cover a range of everyday problems and the impact they can have on people’s lives.

The Public Understanding of Law Survey will cover a range of everyday problems and the impact they can have on people’s lives.

The Public Understanding of Law Survey provides sound evidence to help understand legal need and capability.

The Public Understanding of Law Survey provides sound evidence to help understand legal need and capability.

The Public Understanding of Law Survey is a face-to-face survey of 6,000 respondents across Victoria.

The Public Understanding of Law Survey is a face-to-face survey of 6,000 respondents across Victoria.

The PULS is a Victoria-wide survey to understand how people see, understand and engage with the law.

The PULS is a Victoria-wide survey to understand how people see, understand and engage with the law.

Resources
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.
The PULS provides new ways to capture and understand people’s experience of and response to justiciable issues.
The Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS) Volume 3 has just been released, here's a first look at some of the key findings.
As we prepare for the launch of PULS 3, refresh your memory on what we learned in PULS Volumes 1 and 2.
Explore the key findings, themes and directions of PULS Volume 3, A New Perspective on Legal Need and Legal Capability.
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Access the dataset and guidance on the best way to use the data.

Access the dataset and guidance on the best way to use the data.

Five Victorians share their experience of everyday legal problems, the impact on their lives, the help that was available and if the issue was resolved

Five Victorians share their experience of everyday legal problems, the impact on their lives, the help that was available and if the issue was resolved

Our legal capability measures that can be used to form policy insights is central to our research.

Our legal capability measures that can be used to form policy insights is central to our research.

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