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Broken fence between neighbour's houses
28 Oct 2025

The potential of AI in Online Dispute Resolution

Land and property conflicts are deeply personal—and often slow and costly to resolve. A new paper by Fahimeh Abedi explores how an AI–Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) framework could transform access to justice in Victoria and beyond.

Emily Macloud (Portable), Dr Georgie Rychner (Legal Services Research Centre) smiling at the camera and Dr Hugh McDonald (Victoria Law Foundation)
13 Oct 2025

Observations from the 2025 International Access to Justice Forum

Dr Georgie Rychner shares her reflections on the Forum and a new way to monitor legal need in Victoria discussed at this international event.

Front cover of LULU report: Report of the Pilot Victorian Legal Understanding and Lawyer Use (V-Lulu) Survey
8 Sep 2025

New report explores legal experiences of Victorians

The first report from the Legal Services Research Centre takes an innovative approach to exploring the legal experience of Victorians.