Welcome
The Law Handbook is a practical guide to the law in Victoria, updated by over 80 legal experts. It provides free, comprehensive information about the laws that affect Victorians in everyday life. The content on this website is accurate as at 30 June 2017.
Fitzroy Legal Service acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government, particularly the Attorney-General, the Hon. Martin Pakula MP.
The Law Handbook has turned 40! We have made a video to celebrate the 2018 edition of The Law Handbook, the 40th edition of this iconic plain language resource. https://youtu.be/1xowjaw380A
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Visit our Contents page to browse the 12 sections and 90 topics in The Law Handbook, or search for what you need.
We provide contact information for services that can help and other useful links at the end of each page. Or you can search contacts and resources from across The Law Handbook.
Updates
Peter Lynch is a solicitor who has been practising in Victoria since 1978. He’s specialised in both Criminal Law and […]
Brian Wright is a Victorian Magistrate, appointed in 2004, who specialises in the WorkCover jurisdiction. Brian is a long-serving legal […]
Dr Renata Alexander is an experienced barrister and an academic with an impressive list of accomplishments. She is one of […]
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