Discover how people understand and engage with the law

The Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS) is ground-breaking research to understand legal capability, attitudes, and experience of the law in Victoria.
PULS Volume 2 now available

Recent publications

Explore our range of publications interrogating the Public Understanding of Law (PULS) data
In Brief

Mental distress and experience of legal problems

April 24, 2024
This briefing paper presents data from the Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS) concerning experience of justiciable problems and mental distress.
In Brief

How single parents experience the law in Victoria

April 24, 2024
This briefing paper presents data that is relevant to how single parents experience the law in Victoria, collected from Volume 1 of Victoria Law Foundation’s Public Understanding of Law Survey (PULS).
Report

Understanding and Capability

February 7, 2024
This world-first report on legal capability provides a starting point to better understand what is needed for people to achieve fair outcomes for issues in our lives which might have a legal solution, what are known as justiciable problems.

Understanding PULS

Learn more about the background of the PULS along with the intent, purpose and value of the project.

Everyday Law Stories

Victorians share their experience of everyday legal problems, the impact on their lives, the help that was available and if the issue was resolved

Monique

While supporting her daughter through a liver transplant, Monique was unable to vote and received a fine. Managing fines is a common everyday legal problem. Unable to pay the fine, Monique shares how she resolved this issue with local legal assistance.

Debbie

When her husband passed away, Debbie was left with a large debt to pay back. Managing debt is a common everyday legal problem. Debbie shares how with local legal assistance, she was able to reduce the amount owed and resolve the issue.

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