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Federation of Community Legal Centres radio program and podcast on 3CR since 1980; grassroots access to justice and law reform focus.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of publication

Podcast

Paywalled

No

Free independent dispute resolution between Victorians and energy and water companies.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of body

Ombudsman or external dispute resolution scheme

Victorian peak body supporting community legal centres and advocating for access to justice. It publishes policy submissions, reports and practice resources, including an Integrated Practice Toolkit, and maintains a directory helping the public locate community legal help.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of body

State peak body — community legal centres

LawLife podcast for lawyers preparing for the Victorian Bar entrance exam; covers evidence criminal and civil procedure ethics and exam strategy.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of publication

Podcast

Paywalled

No

Victorian judicial education body. Publishes bench books and charge books free of charge.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of body

Judicial education body

Monash University Law School podcast on influential Australian court cases; hosted by Associate Dean Dr Melissa Castan.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of publication

Podcast

Paywalled

No

Representative body for La Trobe law students; member of ALSA; careers, mooting, networking.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of body

Law student society

Victoria's online land titles and property certificate search service.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Pricing model

Per search or free

Deployment

Cloud

Australian interpreting and translation service, formerly VITS LanguageLink, based in Victoria. It provides telephone, video and on-site interpreting, written translation and training for legal, government, health, community and business clients.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Discipline

Interpreting and translation

States serviced

VIC

Not-for-profit charitable trust funding civil litigation disbursements — expert reports, filing and jury fees — for cases run on a no-win-no-fee or pro bono basis. Managed by the Law Institute of Victoria and the Victorian Bar.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Discipline

Not-for-profit disbursement funding

States serviced

VIC

The Law Institute of Victoria represents the Victorian legal profession and provides CPD, accredited specialisation, professional networks and practice support. Its resources include the Law Institute Journal, a legal library, ethics and practice-support services, and conferences and networking events.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of body

Law society

Legal recruitment and management consultancy serving law firms, corporate legal departments and government organisations. Based in Brisbane, Law Staff supports legal careers and recruitment in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, including in-house, partner and legal support appointments.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Discipline

Legal Recruitment Agency

Statutory professional indemnity insurer for Victorian law practices, providing insurance services for solicitors and barristers. Its risk-management resources include practice guides, checklists, claims insights, recorded webinars and in-house training materials, supported by a yearly programme of seminars and workshops.

Jurisdiction: VIC

• PI insurers & brokers
• Supplier
• Sole practitioner

The national body responsible for the Legal Profession Uniform Law framework, which applies in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of body

National regulatory body — Uniform Law

Legal research publications from La Trobe University Law School.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of publication

Academic journal

Victorian barristers' list based in Melbourne, with commercial, public law and industrial-relations advocates. Its searchable directory covers practice areas including banking, corporations, equity, property, insolvency, mediation and international arbitration, supported by a clerking team.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Discipline

Barristers' clerking

States serviced

VIC

Member-owned barristers' list providing commercial and public law advocacy, advice and dispute-resolution services. Its clerking team assists with expertise, fee and availability enquiries, including briefing by private-practice, in-house and government lawyers. It publishes professional news, events and legal commentary.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Discipline

Barristers' clerking

States serviced

VIC

The Law Institute of Victoria's annual awards for the Victorian profession.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of source

Awards

Typical cycle

Annual

Cameron Cooper explores leadership and business strategy of leading minds in the Australian legal sector.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Type of publication

Podcast

Paywalled

No

The court of summary jurisdiction for Victoria, and the highest-volume court in the state.

Jurisdiction: VIC

Court level

Summary

Filing portal

CMS Portal