Law Institute Victoria

Legal Archive Service – Online Request Form

Are you trying to locate a historical law firm or lawyer? The LIV Library can help through the LIV Legal Archive Service. Visit the Legal Archive information page for details and FAQs about the service. Complete the below form to lodge an Archive Request.

Archival Request Delivery Charges
LIV Members $175.00
Non-members $275.00

with your member ID and password.

Please complete the following form to request your details
Which law firm are you looking for?:
Which lawyer(s) are you looking for?:
Approximate year the law firm was last visited:
Address details of the law firm last visited:
Additional information (if available):
Please select the information you require:



 Other
Add attachment (optional):
(Pdf or Word Document files allowed up to 8Mb size)
   
Privacy Notice
The Law Institute of Victoria (“the LIV”) protects the privacy and security of information provided by you. By completing this form, you agree to the use of your personal information by the LIV: to process your archive research request, to disclose your information to a third party should it be required to fulfil your research request; for internal purposes; and purposes otherwise generally in accordance with the LIV privacy policy.

For full terms regarding how the LIV will collect, use and disclose your personal information, please view the extended LIV privacy policy at www.liv.asn.au/privpolicy.html. If you do not wish to receive further correspondence from the LIV please notify the LIV at members.liv.asn.au or 03 9607 9470.

   

*DISCLAIMER
The LIV Library department responds to queries about contact details for solicitors and law firms, and queries about the location of deeds and wills where firms have closed. We aim to respond to all requests within 10 working days.
Requests must be lodged on the appropriate online or hardcopy form. Please complete a separate form for each specific item (i.e. firm/name, deed or will) to be researched. Please note payment is required in advance for both types of services.
Information sources utilised in processing archive research requests come primarily from; legal directories; information supplied by practitioners when notifying of practice changes or closures and information held the Law Institute of Victoria.
Research is limited to those resources held by, or available to the LIV. Our researchers will cover every available resource which pertains to your specific request. Please note this is payable in advance and is non-refundable.

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