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Victim impact statements
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You can call us
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).
New law updates
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.
Latest legal information booklets
Victoria Legal Aid produces a range of free legal information booklets written in plain language to help people with their legal problems. These are regularly updated, and the following have just been released:
- Are you on an involuntary treatment order?
- You have been asked to supervise contact between a parent and their child. Do you want to do this? (PDF only)
- Child support and adult child maintenance for over-18s.
See Publications for our full list of free resources and the order form.
Free workshops
Victoria Legal Aid runs free workshops for the general public in Melbourne and some regional areas. See:
- How to fill in a divorce application workshop
- Contravention workshop.