The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner has today launched the Legal Services Research Centre, a new centre undertaking independent research to help make justice more accessible and equitable.
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Findings of Pilot Victorian Legal Understanding and Lawyer Use Survey released
The VLSB+C’s newly established Legal Services Research Centre has today published its first research findings in ‘The Report of the Pilot Victorian Legal Understanding and Lawyer Use (V-LULU) Survey’.
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New tool to improve wellbeing in legal workplaces
The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner has launched a practical tool that equips leaders of legal workplaces to take effective action to safeguard their own wellbeing and that of their staff.
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New lawyer representative member for the Victorian Legal Services Board
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Gabi Crafti SC as an advocate lawyer representative member of the Victorian Legal Services Board.
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Commissioner Update - July 2025
Our July Commissioner Update is out now, with key highlights including unpacking supervising lawyers’ experiences, guidance for family lawyers in avoiding complaints - and more.
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VLSB+C receives Scope communication accreditation
The VLSB+C has been named as a Communication Access Approved Organisation by disability service provider, Scope Australia.
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Safeguarding against claim farming: Protecting people eligible for redress
A new consumer fact sheet has been developed to help safeguard people in vulnerable situations from the harmful practice of ‘claim farming’.
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Supervisors’ experiences of supervising early career lawyers
The VLSB+C is committed to regularly conducting surveys to hear Victorian lawyers’ perspectives on systemic issues affecting the profession.
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Completing the picture: Supervisors’ experiences of supervising early career lawyers
In 2024, we surveyed over 400 supervising lawyers about their experiences, following our 2023 survey of early career lawyers. Together, these insights paint a clearer picture of what effective supervision looks like.
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Victorian Legal Services Board provides record $173.9 million in funding for access to justice
A new report, released today, demonstrates how the Board’s record funding in access to justice has increased services for all Victorians.