
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.
This infographic presents data on lawyer wellbeing from the Lawyer wellbeing, workplace experiences and ethics report.
This infographic presents a summary of the findings on psychosocial supports from the Lawyer wellbeing, workplace experiences and ethics report.
This infographic presents a summary of the findings on experiences of incivility from the Lawyer wellbeing, workplace experiences and ethics report.
This infographic presents a summary of the findings on organisational ethical climate from the Lawyer wellbeing, workplace experiences and ethics report.
This infographic presents the key findings from a survey completed by close to 2,000 lawyers in early 2024.
A reminder for lawyers who may be approached by a business engaging in ‘claim farming’, an exploitative practice that preys on individuals in vulnerable situations who are seeking redress.
Equitable access to justice is fundamental to the rule of law, the cornerstone of our democracy. But for many people with legal problems, just resolution may be difficult to achieve, or out of reach entirely.
VLSB+C is committed to increasing access to justice for Victorians through our work as a regulator, a funder and an investor of public monies held in the Public Purpose Fund (PPF).
Our first Access to justice impact report shines a light on how our work, and the work we fund, increases access to justice for Victorians.
As a regulator, VLSB+C supports a functional justice system in Victoria through effective regulation of the legal profession.
In 2022–24, we:
awarded 43 Fidelity Fund claims, totaling close to $7 million.
As a funder, we support organisations and projects that increase access to justice in Victoria.
In 2022–24, the Board provided:
As an investor, the Board supports access to justice in the way it invests public monies held in the PPF.
You can download a 2-page snapshot, 4-page report summary, and the full report below to find out more about the work we do, the work we fund, and what’s next, as we work to increase access to justice for all Victorians.
The Access to justice impact report: Summary provides a digest of our work, and the work we fund, that increases access to justice for Victorians.