Learn how the law can help

You don’t have to know the law to get help. Victorian Law Week events help you to know what to do when the law intersects with life.

  • Learn how the law can help solve everyday problems.
  • Understand your rights and responsibilities.
  • Find free and low‑cost legal help.
  • Explore how the justice system works.
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What's on at Victorian Law Week

Family Law: What You Need to Do to Prepare for a Mediation
This webinar explains mediation in family law, when it is appropriate, and the practical legal, practical, and emotional steps people can take to prepare, drawing on the experience of Senior Associate Danie Mellas.
It Could Happen to Me
Most people don’t expect to be involved in a serious road incident. This session invites you into a live, immersive experience that explores everyday driving decisions and how everyday decisions can shape lives, including our own.
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Everyday problems can be legal problems

The law can intersect with life in many ways such as your home, work, relationships, where you live or what you buy.

Sometimes problems are easy to deal with. Other times they can feel confusing, stressful or overwhelming.

Many everyday problems can be helped with legal information or advice. You don’t need to know whether your problem is “legal” to get started.

Identify legal problems
Illustration of a person standing with raised hand, surrounded by icons for housing, keys, shopping, work, and relationships, representing everyday life situations with legal aspects.

A week for all Victorians

Victorian Law Week is an annual week of community-based events to help Victorians to identify their legal problems, learn how the law works and get the right help to solve legal problems.

Events and activities are run by a range of legal, community and government organisations with the program managed by Victoria Law Foundation.

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