This paper examines the experience of employment problems that raise legal issues for people aged 18 to 24. The authors explore problem prevalence, adverse consequences, including impacts to mental health, what, if anything, was done to try to resolve employment problems, and what the outcomes were.

This briefing paper presents data from the Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS) concerning experience of justiciable problems and mental distress. The paper outlines how people experiencing higher levels of distress have higher problem prevalence, are more likely to have multiple problems, and their problems last longer.

This is the second in three major reports drawing on the Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS). This volume focuses on exactly that - how do Victorians understand our law? It develops the concept of legal capability - the knowledge, attributes and resources you need to navigate the legal system.

This report explores how everyday legal problems are experienced, what people do about them and if they are resolved. These problems cover a whole range of issues people face in their lives, including those with goods and services, housing, fines, employment, family, government, debt and injury.

Dispute and complaint resolution bodies are a vital part of the Victorian justice system, providing access to civil justice for thousands of Victorians. While they have a vibrant political and policy history, their establishment and functions have been organic and piecemeal. This report is an important first step in exploring how existing administrative data might...