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Chance, Order, Change 12 (Four Colours), 1980, Kenneth Martin. © The estate of Kenneth Martin
Image: 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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Spotlight: Small Area Modelling for Legal Need

Our small area modelling research, developed in collaboration with the Victoria Law Foundation, uses data from the Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS) to calculate and predict civil legal problem prevalence. It uses models developed on PULS data and applies them to Census data that is then aggregated to the small area level.

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