Victoria Law Foundation

We were excited to bring the law to students today at the County Court of Victoria! As part of our School Law Talks program, we arrange for speakers to meet with local VCE Legal Studies students. Our speakers share their professional life and experiences in the law, and link the lessons learnt in classrooms with the real world. Thank you to the representatives from Victorian Bar and Juries Victoria, and Former Deputy Premier of Victoria Rob Hulls for contributing to the program. Learn more about our School Law Talks program: https://zurl.co/a5Kx

Congratulations Tenants Victoria on your 50th! 🎂🎉 It was great to attend the celebration and hear how Tenants Victoria has evolved. From grassroots activism in 1974 to now, they've directly helped more than half a million renters by advising, educating and empowering renters. But they promise their work is not done yet! "50 is significant. It marks establishment and survival, experience and wisdom. " - Lynne Haultain, VLF Executive Director. Tenants Victoria's 50th is part of a broader suite of legal organisations reaching milestones this year. Read Lynne's thoughts on this new chapter, and rethinking what it means to provide legal services: https://zurl.co/b1gG

“There’s a sectoral voice of frustration.” We spoke to Northern Community Legal Centre 's Jenni Smith and Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights 's Dr Kate Hammond about their latest research project, Barriers to Access. With funding from a VLF grant, the project investigated the experiences of migrant and refugee women when applying for a Family Violence Intervention Order. The project found that in some instances, courts, police and sector services refused to provide assistance to migrant and refugee victims/survivors in their FVIO application process. Discover more about Barriers to Access and the findings in this new case study: https://zurl.co/jF51

We were thrilled to be featured in this Policy Pulse newsletter from APO! Our Young people’s experience of legal problems: in brief was highlighted in good company among some other great new reports. Check out our paper here: https://lnkd.in/gnmPgzY5

"Safety must always be a priority over efficiency." A huge thank you to Tania McKenna, Northern Community Legal Centre , Dr Kate Hammond, Australian Muslim Women's Centre for Human Rights , and our own Dr Hugh McDonald for presenting yesterday's insightful Research Network webinar exploring the complex balance between embracing technological systems and not further marginalising those most in need. "Technological systems reform can potentially enhance access to justice, but not equally for everyone." If you missed it or would like to revisit the content, a full recording is now available: https://zurl.co/MvDQ

We’re thrilled to be attending the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference today. Leading researchers, practitioners, and advocates will delve into crucial discussions on the current state of human rights. Today's sessions promise to be incredibly insightful, covering a diverse range of topics including: First Nations rights; the rights of children in care; truth, free speech and the online environment; and law, human rights and the migrant experience. We can't wait to dive into these important conversations and explore new perspectives on advancing human rights. Visit the Castan Centre website to learn more: https://zurl.co/RbFF

Are you a lawyer, law student, judge, researcher or another professional working in Victoria's legal system? If you are, the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner wants to hear from you. Help inform a system-wide framework for where, how and why change should happen to improve lawyer wellbeing by completing this short anonymous survey by 22 July 2024: https://zurl.co/QrRz

Is there a fix to the legal aid funding crisis? This was the question on everyone's minds last night as our own Lynne Haultain facilitated an engaging discussion with Emily Millane, Mark Woods and Colin Mandy S.C, marking the launch of the National Legal Aid 'Funding Legal Aid Options' Paper. It was a pleasure to be involved! The paper is available to read now: https://zurl.co/RgS6

Last chance to RSVP for this exciting event tomorrow! Hear experts discuss the question: is there a fix to the legal aid funding crisis? Get tickets now -> https://lnkd.in/gJVCsavh

“Mel has been amazing in just having that initial conversation when we have an idea, and we think we've got a problem that we might be able to build a solution for.” Meet the master behind our grants magic! As Grants Manager, Mel oversees all our grants activities including managing applications, providing advice and guidance, and supporting recipients through their projects from beginning to end. With the introduction of our new Major Grants, her number one tip for an applicant with a relevant project is to simply get in touch early. If you have a project in mind, check our criteria and contact Mel: https://zurl.co/0avn