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Stay up to date with the latest from South-East Monash Legal Service, including updates on our work, community initiatives and law reform.

November 14, 2025

We Support Treaty in Victoria

South-East Monash Legal Service strongly supports Treaty in Victoria as a vital step toward healing, justice, and self-determination.  South-East Monash Legal Service…

September 18, 2025

Police “No Reason” Searches: What They Mean for Our Community

Changes to the Control of Weapons Act 1990 (Vic) have expanded police powers to stop and search people in designated areas — even…

August 14, 2025

How student criminal lawyers are improving criminal justice outcomes in the southeast 

Our criminal law program is now home to the only student-supervised duty lawyer service currently operating in Victoria. Based at South-East Monash…

July 21, 2025

How we’re empowering young Australians with legal knowledge 

When young people end up in the justice system, the impacts can last a lifetime.  Even a minor offence or fine can…

June 26, 2025

Cultivating cultures of community with Justice Q

As we approach the end of Pride Month and commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, we’re reminded of the power of…

April 11, 2025

Dandenong’s stand-alone kids court is improving outcomes for our young clients 

In 2023, Dandenong opened a new specialist Children’s Court designed to improve justice outcomes for young people in Melbourne’s south-east. Our lawyers…

November 19, 2024

Transgender Awareness Week: Celebrating Diversity and Advocating for Equality

It's Transgender Awareness Week. This week is a powerful reminder of the importance of visibility, education, and support for transgender individuals. We…

May 28, 2024

Justice Q Origin Story

Justice Q is our newly launched specialist LGBTIQA+ legal service. It is a service run by and for LGBTIQA+ people and provides…

September 21, 2022

Combining sport and the law to engage young people in community legal education

The Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing unveiled the highly anticipated Youth Strategy 2022–2027. The Strategy hopes to mark the start…