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26 November 2025

Now live: Small Area Modelling interactive map

Introducing the Small Area Modelling interactive map. Led by Dr Georgie Rychner and Professor Nigel J Balmer in collaboration with the Victoria Law Foundation, this project uses cutting-edge statistical methods to transform legal needs survey data into interactive maps.

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24 November 2025

Age and everyday legal problems

What does legal need research tell us about the evolving experience of older people?

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24 November 2025

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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20 November 2025

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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28 October 2025

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.

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13 October 2025

Observations from the 2025 International Access to Justice Forum

Dr Georgie Rychner shares her reflections on the Forum and a new way to monitor legal need in Victoria discussed at this international event.

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8 September 2025

New report explores legal experiences of Victorians

The first report from the Legal Services Research Centre takes an innovative approach to exploring the legal experience of Victorians.

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1 September 2025

New Legal Services Research Centre to boost access to justice

We are pleased to have launched the new Legal Services Research Centre.