Legal Help

We give free legal information over the phone to help you with your legal problems. Call us on (03) 9269 0120 or 1800 677 402 (country callers).

Legal advice

VLA has lawyers who can talk to you about how the law applies to your legal problem.

Lawyers at court

We have lawyers on duty at many courts and tribunals across Victoria.

Funding cases

If you can’t afford a lawyer, you can apply for a grant of legal assistance to help you pay for a lawyer to run your case.

Recent changes to law include:

• Protective services officers
• National registry to protect people buying personal property
• Drinking alcohol while driving
• Criminal penalties for owners after dog attacks
• Serving alcohol to people under 18
• Protecting personal safety.

For more updates see New law.

Law Week, May 14–20, aims to demystify the law and encourage you to think differently about the role of the law in our community.

Find out what’s on in your local area.

Throughout April and May 2012 we will be carrying out our second survey to measure levels of client satisfaction with legal aid services in Victoria. See Client Satisfaction Survey.

Legal Aid Brief is our eNewsletter that will keep you up-to-date with legal aid matters. To subscribe see Legal Aid Brief.