| July 2019 |
Have Your Say on Committal Hearings. The VLRC is exploring whether committals should be abolished or reformed to reduce victims' trauma. |
| April 2019 |
Contempt of Court Under Review. In the age of social media, it is timely to ask whether the law is still fit for purpose. |
| March 2019 |
More rights for victims of crime resulted from a VLRC report.
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| February 2019 |
The Commission has been asked to review committals and contempt of court.
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| November 2018 |
Call for victims of crime shake up. A new scheme of state-funded financial assistance for victims of crime should be implemented, says the VLRC in its latest report.
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| March 2018 |
Jury challenges halved. New laws have implemented some of the VLRC's recommendations from its review of jury empanelment.
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| January 2018 |
Rooting out conflict over trees by Kerin Derkley. Law Institute Journal
Neighbourhood tree disputes- have your say. Everyday-Law Blog
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| December 2017 |
Changes to succession laws are based on the Commission's 2013 review. What happens when a person dies intestate?
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| October 2017 |
The VLRC's inquiry into the Victims of Crime Assistance Act has been extended.
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| August 2017 |
Litigation funding in the spotlight. |
| July 2017 |
New scheme called for. Discrimination and openness are addressed in a review of the Adoption Act.
Law firms compete for class actions as Victoria reviews outdated regime.
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| June 2017 |
Victims of crime and family violence |
| March 2017 |
Burial rights out of step |
| February 2017 |
Expanding the victim's role |
| December 2016 |
Evolving with the times |
| November 2016 |
Reforming adoption laws |
| August 2016 |
The operation of adoption law and practice in Victoria is under review. |
| July 2016 |
Any member of the community can make a proposal for a community law reform project. |
| June 2016 |
Targeting organised crime - Organised crime is seeking to infiltrate legitimate industries. Our report on regulatory regimes reviews what should be done. |
| March 2016 |
How to deal with victim impact statements. |
| Jan-Feb 2016 |
Balancing compassion with regulation - access to medicinal cannabis in Victoria |
| December 2015 |
Burial rites. The Commission is reviewing who should have the right to decide what happens to a person's body when they die. |
| November 2015 |
Confidential records and victims |
| September 2015 |
Landlords' use of advertising images has triggered concerns. |
| August 2015 |
The VLRC is reviewing the role of victims in the criminal trial process. |
| July 2015 |
The VLRC is reviewing regulatory regimes to prevent organised crime infiltrating legal industries and occupations. |
| June 2015 |
The VLRC has completed its work on oppression remedies for beneficiaries of trading trusts. |
| April 2015 |
The VLRC is reviewing law reform options regarding the medicinal use of cannabis. |
| March 2015 |
The role of victims in criminal trials is under review. |
| January-February 2015 |
The Commission recommends that a Victorian Forfeiture Act should amend existing legislation to provide greater certainty. |
| January 2015 |
VLRC Chair the Hon. Philip Cummins AM reflects on excepting the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic) from the Open Courts Act 2013. |
| December 2014 |
The VLRC recommends new secure facilities for persons with a mental impairment. |
| November 2014 |
The VLRC has published its report on jury empanelment. |
| October 2014 |
The Commission calls for more clarity in the law concerning unfitness to stand trial and the defence of mental impairment |
| September 2014 |
VLRC reviews law relating to photographing and filming tenants' possessions for advertising purposes |
| July 2014 |
Law is a living thing that must respond to changes in society. Members of the community can have their say in reforming the law. |
| June 2014 |
The matter of trusts. The VLRC is seeking views about the application of oppression remedies to trading trusts. |
| May 2014 |
Putting tenants in the picture. The VLRC is looking at concern over photographing tenants’ possessions for the purposes of landlords. |
| April 2014 |
The Forfeiture Rule: legislative reform for Victoria? |
| March 2014 |
Recommended changes to the regulation of legal practitioner executors |
| January-February 2014 |
Birth registration and birth certificates report published |
| December 2013 |
Review of succession laws tabled in Parliament |
| November 2013 |
Reflections on a year as chairman of the VLRC, by the Hon. Philip Cummins |
| October 2013 |
Jury selection in Victoria - time for reform? |
| September 2013 |
Community law reform |
| August 2013 |
Ethical issues under the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act |
| July 2013 |
Unfitness to be tried |
| June 2013 |
Jury empanelment |
| May 2013 |
Defining mental impairment |
| April 2013 |
Ringing the changes - how VLRC has helped reform Victorian laws |
| March 2013 |
Costs rules in succession proceedings |
| February 2013 |
Consulting on birth registration and birth certificates |
| 01-12-12 |
How are debts paid after death? |
| 01-10-12 |
Should the witness beneficiary rule be restored? |
| 01-09-12 |
Birth registration and birth certificates |
| 01-08-12 |
Call for new powers to investigate |
| 02-07-12 |
Guarding against discrimination |
| 01-06-12 |
Tipping the balance towards child protection |
| 02-04-12 |
Willing to modernise |
| 01-12-11 |
Shining the light |
| 01-11-11 |
When sex goes tech |
| 01-10-11 |
Keeping private lives private |
| 01-08-11 |
VLRC reviews registration of sex offenders |
| 01-06-11 |
Improving supported decision making |
| 01-05-11 |
Major shift proposed for Public Advocate |
| 01-04-11 |
New online registration option has merit |
| 01-03-11 |
Review to help ensure right decisions are made |
| 01-02-11 |
Property Act must move with the times |
| 01-12-10 |
Making an impact in a year of change |
| 01-11-10 |
New processes for child protection matters |
| 01-10-10 |
Modernising surveillance laws |
| 01-08-10 |
Easing easement and covenant confusion |
| 01-07-10 |
Focus on child protection laws |
| 01-06-10 |
Time to act on property laws |
| 01-02-10 |
Out with the old |
| 01-12-09 |
The year in law reform |
| 01-11-09 |
Changing of the guard |
| 01-10-09 |
Solicitors lead the way |
| 01-09-09 |
Jury back on directions reform |
| 01-08-09 |
Guarding the vulnerable |
| 01-06-09 |
Review of Independent Persons in police interviews with young people |
| 01-05-09 |
Surveillance laws under scrutiny |
| 01-04-09 |
Jury Directions Symposium |
| 01-03-09 |
Reforms give protection to users of assistance animals |
| 01-10-08 |
From recommendation to legislation |
| 01-09-08 |
Community law reform - help set the reform agenda |
| 01-08-08 |
Clearing a path for assistance animals |
| 01-07-08 |
Abortion final report tabled |
| 17-06-08 |
Abortion Decriminalisation |
| 01-06-08 |
VLRC releases stage one of the Civil Justice Review Report |
| 01-04-08 |
Retired judge joins juries project |
| 01-03-08 |
Jury Directions |
| 01-02-08 |
Mental health law ripe for reform |
| 01-12-07 |
Simplifying the Bail Act |
| 01-10-07 |
Watching over Civil Justice |
| 01-09-07 |
Civil justice reforms floated |
| 01-07-07 |
IVF, surrogacy law reform released |
| 01-06-07 |
Expert evidence on the stand |
| 01-05-07 |
Alpha and omega |
| 01-04-07 |
Counting the Costs |
| 01-03-07 |
Civil Justice Suggestions Roll In |
| 01-02-07 |
Tracking Down Surveillance Regulations |
| 01-12-06 |
Sexual Assault Procedures Change |
| 01-11-06 |
Implementing Law Reform to Protect Victims of Sexual Assault |
| 01-10-06 |
Civil Procedures Under Review |
| 01-09-06 |
Helping Animals do their Job |
| 01-08-06 |
Living Wills on Drawing Board |
| 01-07-06 |
Bailed Up |
| 01-06-06 |
Rental Blacklists open for Scrutiny |
| 01-05-06 |
Victorian Law Reform Commission turns Five |
