It is important to know your rights when you face a legal problem, even when we don't think of them as legal.
Victorian Law Week is a time to learn how the law works, get legal help, understand your rights.
See below some common issues that may concern your rights when protesting and where you can go for help.
The Victorian public has a right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, allowing Victorians to protest freely. A protest means an event held to advance, publicise or promote a political, ideological or industrial cause.
Protesting can draw the attention of police. If you are going to protest, it’s important to know what you can and can’t do, and your rights when interacting with police. During a protest, police can only ask you to move on if there has been a breach of the peace, injury or damage has been caused to people or property, or people have been endangered.
There are dedicated legal assistance services for protest if they are eligible.
The law can intersect with life in many ways such as your home, work, relationships, where you live or what you buy. Sometimes problems are easy to deal with. Other times theycan feel confusing, stressful or overwhelming.
Many everyday problems can be helped with legal informationor advice. You don’t need to know whether your problem is “legal” to getstarted.
Victorian Law Week events help you understand what’s happening and where to get help, wheneveryday problems involve the law.
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