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About Spotlight papers

Spotlights are research papers about topics drawn to our attention by members of the community. Their purpose is to shed light on areas of potential law reform.

Spotlights differ from the VLRC’s usual publications, which consist of issues papers, consultation papers and reports. Those publications are produced as part of full-scale inquiries, either referred to us by the Attorney-General or self-initiated as community law reform projects. Inquiries typically take 12-to-18 months to complete and involve extensive community consultations and public submissions. Reports include the VLRC’s recommendations for law reform. They are delivered to the Attorney-General for consideration, then tabled in Parliament.

In contrast, Spotlights are stand-alone research publications. In preparing a Spotlight we do not consult as widely as we do for our full-scale inquiries and we do not call for submissions. Instead, we hold a small number of consultations with key stakeholders to draw on their knowledge, expertise and views.

Spotlights do not include a list of recommendations for specific legal or policy changes as our reports do. Instead, we intend Spotlights to inform and educate the community, encourage discussion and contribute to policy debate in Victoria and elsewhere. Spotlights are published on our website and provided to government but are not tabled in Parliament.