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…
Changes to the Control of Weapons Act 1990 (Vic) have expanded police powers to stop and search people in designated areas — even…
Our criminal law program is now home to the only student-supervised duty lawyer service currently operating in Victoria. Based at South-East Monash…
Since we first opened 50 years ago, we have stood alongside victims of crime, ensuring they have access to legal support, financial…
After various reviews, inquiries and consultations, the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance Scheme) Bill 2022 (the Bill) passed the Victorian Parliament on…
This article was compiled from writings by students from Monash Faculty of Law undertaking a Professional Practice Unit at SMLS. “It is not safe to live…
Understanding your rights at work SMLS was recently funded by the City of Greater Dandenong to create some resources to help people…
COVID fines data reveals gaps in the data, problems with data collection and concerns with the internal review process. Recently, the Crime…
On 7 February 2020 new laws were introduced in Victoria, that have caused significant concern as they make it incredibly difficult for…
