Legal factsheets

About these factsheets

These factsheets were originally produced in response to the Victorian bushfires in February 2009.

They are intended to provide general information in summary form on legal topics, current at the time of first publication. The contents do not constitute legal advice, are not intended to be a substitute for legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. For further information, see our Disclaimer.

The material on this website is produced with the pro bono assistance of Aitken Partners, Minter Ellison, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Clayton Utz, Blake Dawson, Russell Kennedy, Telstra, Transport Accident Commission, Denis Nelthorpe, Holding Redlich, Herbert Geer, Mallesons Stephen Jaques, DLA Phillips Fox, McKean Park Lawyers, the State Coroner’s Office, the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, the Supreme Court Probate Office, Jobwatch, the Consumer Action Law Centre, Fitzroy Legal Service, the Tenant’s Union of Victoria, Homeless Persons Legal Clinic, and Consumer Affairs Victoria.

More detailed information about these and other topics is also available in the Bushfire Help Legal Handbook. The handbook is a resource that was produced for people affected by the Victorian bushfires in February 2009.

You can order hard copies of many of these factsheets from Victoria Legal Aid.