mobile coffee van dispensing free legal information – and free coffee – will add to the buzz surrounding Law Week (14– 20 May 2018), Victoria’s annual state-wide festival aimed at making learning about the law easy, fun and entertaining. Law Week offers something for all Victorians when it comes to learning about so many aspects of the law, from the history of court attire to … [Read more...]
A Round Of AppLaws! Time To Get Excited About Law Week 2018!
t's almost time for Law Week 2018 and we can hardly contain ourselves!Every year, all around the country (14-20 May 2018), the legal community celebrates a festival of law. The aim is to not only make the law and legal processes more accessible and engaging but also to enhance community understanding of the law and justice system.Sound implawsible? … [Read more...]
Help Your Organisation Be Part Of Law Week 2018 With A Law Week Grant
Victoria Law Foundation is offering grants for Law Week 2018 events. You can apply for a Law Week Grant of up to $3000 (excl. GST). To be eligible, events must be for the community and delivered during Law Week (14–20 May 2018).About Law Week Delivered in May each year, Law Week is a festival of events for Victorians that makes learning about the law easy. In 2018 Law Week … [Read more...]
What You Missed: Vic Law Foundation’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Forum
ate last week, under the glass mosaic of Federation Square’s Deakin Edge, the Victoria Law Foundation hosted The Law and You: Perspectives on Voluntary Assisted Dying, the first in a series of community forums aimed at engaging the general public in a discussion of the ways in which the law can impact day-to-day life.The subject matter of the event was especially timely, as … [Read more...]
One Week To Go! Victoria Law Foundation General Grants Round
ictoria Law Foundation's General Grants round for 2017/18 closes on Monday 28 August, leaving one week left to apply.This year with an increased grant budget the foundation is looking to fund projects that will make a greater impact and reach more Victorians.The foundation will consider diverse legal projects including research, service delivery, development of legal … [Read more...]
FineFixer: A New Service Helping Victorians Manage Fines
nowing how to effectively challenge a fine presents a stumbling block for most of us.In an Australian-first for the legal assistance sector, Moonee Valley Legal Service recently launched FineFixer – a new website that provides personalised legal information to help Victorians understand their legal rights and how to tackle fines.More than 5 million fines are issued each … [Read more...]
Victoria Law Foundation’s General Grants Close In 5 Weeks
Thinking about applying for a Victoria Law Foundation grant? Have you started to get your application together? The Foundation's 2017/18 General Grants round closes on Monday 28 August.This year with an increased grant budget, the Foundation is looking to fund projects that will make a greater impact and reach more Victorians.The Foundation will consider diverse legal … [Read more...]
New Executive Director Appointed To Victoria Law Foundation
Lynne Haultain has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Victoria Law Foundation, taking over from Joh Kirby.Ms Haultain has a background as a senior executive and is a passionate advocate for access to justice. She is Chair of the Board of Management at the Victorian Foundation for the Survivors of Torture and is a former Commissioner with the … [Read more...]
Do You Have A Project Idea That Will Help Victorians Understand The Law?
pplications for Victoria Law Foundation’s 2017/18 General Grants are now open. This year with an increased grant budget the foundation is looking to fund projects that will make a greater impact and reach more Victorians.The foundation will consider diverse legal projects including research, service delivery, development of legal resources or community legal education. … [Read more...]
Red Hot Job Alert + Change Of Leadership At Victoria Law Foundation
After a 9 year tenure, Joh Kirby, Executive Director of Victoria Law Foundation, has announced she will move on from the foundation at the end of this financial year.Joh has led Victoria Law Foundation since 2008, having originally started with the foundation as Grants Manager in 2006. She has driven the foundation's commitment to improving legal communication and … [Read more...]