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Chance, Order, Change 12 (Four Colours), 1980, Kenneth Martin. © The estate of Kenneth Martin
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Legal Services Research Centre is the independent research function of the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner. We conduct cutting-edge empirical research to provide a powerful, independent voice to inform justice policy and practice within Victoria, and beyond.
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How accessible are courts and lawyers?

Making courts and lawyers easy to access by the people who need to use them is a key way to improve access to justice. That’s why we were excited to take on a project that measured how accessible courts and lawyers actually are

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Housing problems and why they matter

Research Director Nigel Balmer gives his take on what legal needs research tells us about housing problems and why a housing justice funding program makes so much sense.

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The potential of AI in Online Dispute Resolution

Land and property conflicts are deeply personal—and often slow and costly to resolve. A new paper by Fahimeh Abedi explores how an AI–Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) framework could transform access to justice in Victoria and beyond.