Legal Library - Law Institute of Victoria

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Catalogue Search

Find case law, legislation, forms and precedents, information about legal practices, study resources and a range of legal journals to support your research.

Remote Access to Databases

Members benefit from remote access to several online databases. Find full text legal articles and obtain short loans on a range of materials and forms.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs about library services and loan periods, how to access databases remotely, the document supply service, research support and more.

LIV Library

LIV library services are only available to LIV members and members of the legal profession. Members of the public are able to access legal library resources at Victoria Legal Aid.

The library is open from Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5.30pm, and is closed on weekends and public holidays.

Borrowing

Library borrowing is available to practising full members, associate members and honorary members of the LIV. The standard loan period is 14 days, with a single one week extension available unless the item has been reserved by another member. Items borrowed are the responsibility of the member. A replacement and administration charge per item will be payable on items not returned within three weeks of the due date.

New Material

Browse recent additions to the LIV Library collection on the New Material page.

Legal Research Services

Legal Archive Service – The LIV can help locate historical law firms or lawyers through the LIV Legal Archive service.
Legal Research & Document Supply Services – Click the link to submit a request for the LIV Library's legal research and document supply services.
Legal Research Training – Learn how to avoid common mistakes, research effectively, make the most of free resources and more with legal research training from the experts at the LIV.

Law Institute Journal

Access archived issues of the LIJ (contains full text articles from July 2002 to April 2016)

Contact

LIV Library
Level 13, 140 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
DX: LIV Library, DX 350, Melbourne
T: 03 9607 9360
F: 03 9607 9359
E: library@liv.asn.au

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Lexis Red Digital Loans

Access Lexis Red digital looseleaf items via the LIV Library. Titles available for short loan include: Australian Encyclopaedia of Forms & Precedents; Court Forms, Precedents and Pleadings Victoria; and, Wills Probate and Administration Victoria.

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Lunchtime Library Tour

LIV members are invited to take a FREE guided tour of the modern new law library at 140 William Street. Learn more about the large collection of hard copy and online legal material and services available, as well as e-resources elusively available to LIV members. (Registration is essential as spaces are limited).

Tue 25 Feb - 01:00 PM
LIV Library
Level 13, 140 William Street, Melbourne
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Making the Most of Free Resources

The most popular of the LIV library’s research sessions, this workshop is designed for those who want to find out what useful information is available to them at no cost. This workshop will also give you a better idea of what the limitations of certain sites are.

Tue 11 Feb - 10:00 AM
LIV Library
Level 13, 140 William Street, Melbourne
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