There are specific rules of evidence that apply to family law proceedings, and it is crucial family law practitioners have a firm understanding of these evidentiary requirements...

Evidence 

This practical workshop is designed to provide practitioners with key insights and essential advice that can be implemented in their day-to-day criminal law practice...

Courts Criminal Procedure Evidence Litigation 

This lunchtime session provides you with the information and skills to correctly apply the changes implemented by the new Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018...

Evidence Law Clerks Legislation Litigation Obligations Practice & Procedure 

Secure your spot at the flagship professional development program for criminal lawyers and those in the criminal justice system in Victoria...

Civil Rights Criminal Procedure Ethics Evidence Health Justice Police Sentencing 

Secure your spot at the flagship professional development program for criminal lawyers and those in the criminal justice system in Victoria...

Civil Rights Criminal Procedure Ethics Evidence Health Police Wellbeing 

This video is available at special Member price of $77 – special price automatically applied at check-out.

This recorded session brings together experienced and newly appointed Magistrates who will discuss their observations from the bench and provide advice relevant to criminal law practitioners.

Civil Rights Courts Criminal Procedure Ethics Evidence Health Justice Police Wellbeing 

This video is available at special Member price of $77 – special price automatically applied at check-out.

Restorative justice offers victims the opportunity to directly tell an offender how the offence has impacted their life via the assistance of a neutral facilitator.

RMIT University’s Centre for Innovative Justice's Nareeda Lewers discusses the benefits of restorative justice.

Civil Rights Criminal Procedure Ethics Evidence Health Justice Police Wellbeing 

This video is available at special Member price of $77 – special price automatically applied at check-out.

Criminal lawyers are passionate about their profession; however, it is a job that can be intellectually, physically and emotionally challenging.

This session will provide a toolkit to help define and manage vicarious traumatisation, including tips for building awareness both individually and within workplaces along with coping strategies.

Civil Rights Courts Criminal Procedure Ethics Evidence Health Justice Police Wellbeing 

This video is available at special Member price of $77 – special price automatically applied at check-out.

On 1 July 2018, the Victorian government introduced the Intermediary Pilot Programme, which limits intermediary assistance to child victims and adults with a cognitive impairment who are either victims of sexual offences or witnesses in homicide matter.

If the pilot is successful, it is anticipated Victorian practitioners will have to be accredited or approved to undertake cases involving vulnerable witnesses.

Hear from our esteemed panel as they discuss what this means for criminal practitioners.

Civil Rights Courts Disabled Persons Ethics Evidence Health Justice Wellbeing 

This video is available at special Member price of $77 – special price automatically applied at check-out.

This video explores the main features of the open justice principle and the common law and legislative powers that are available to courts to make suppression orders.

Presenter Jason Bosland looks at recent amendments to the Open Courts Act 2013 (2013) and examines comparative data on the use of suppression orders in Australia.

Civil Rights Courts Criminal Procedure Ethics Evidence Health Justice Police Sentencing Wellbeing 

This video is available at special Member price of $77 – special price automatically applied at check-out.

In 2018, ten key legislative changes to sentencing law in Victoria took place, including the introduction of standard sentences, category A and B serious youth offences and youth control orders.

This video provides an overview of the changes to Victorian sentencing laws, to assist practitioners in their sentencing related advice to clients.

Civil Rights Courts Criminal Procedure Ethics Evidence Health Justice Police Sentencing Wellbeing 

This video is available at special Member price of $77 – special price automatically applied at check-out.

At what point does the lawyer's duty to the Court take priority over the duty to the client? What are the duties of loyalty to the client? When does appropriate professional and ethical conduct cause those duties to become secondary to other requirements?

This video considers these and other matters and promote discussion of issues which, at times, have no easy answer and even no answer at all.

Civil Rights Courts Criminal Procedure Ethics Evidence Justice Police Wellbeing 

LIV’s Criminal Law Conference is the flagship professional development program for criminal lawyers and those in the criminal justice system in Victoria.

The 2019 conference program features prestigious presenters from the judiciary, Bar, practice and universities, discussing contemporary issues with experts in various fields such as therapeutic jurisprudence, restorative justice, and lawyer wellbeing.

Videos of these sessions cover essential advocacy and legislative deep dives to fortify your professional toolkit.

*Members - get all conference videos for $195

Civil Rights Courts Criminal Procedure Disabled Persons Ethics Evidence Justice Police Sentencing Wellbeing