Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Case Summary [Rankin & Rankin [2017] FamCAFC 29]

LIV Family Law Section Jul 2017

There are two aspects of this Full Court’s decision that are worth highlighting, on balance, for practitioners. 1. That it is open to...

Child Support Divorce Family Court Judgment Marriage Settlements

The essential legal podcast guide

LIV President Belinda Wilson Jul 2017

The commute to work seems to be just that bit harder in winter. My answer: put the headphones on as you walk out the front door and immerse yourself in the land of podcasts...

Legislation Update as at 17 July 2017

LIV Library Jul 2017

View Victorian Bills, Commonwealth Bills and regulations introduced in the last week. Keeping up to date on current legislation is critical to successful practice in law...

Revisions to Domestic Building Consumer Guide

Property and Environmental Law Section Jul 2017

A number of changes arising from the Domestic Building Contract Regulations 2017 will commence on 1 August 2017, which have necissitated some minor amendments to the Domestic Building Consumer Guide...

Real Property

Expressions of Interest - LCA National Integrity Working Group

The Commercial Law Section Jul 2017

The Law Council of Australia (LCA) is seeking nominations of suitably qualified individuals residing in Victoria to its new National Integrity Working Group (Working Group)...

Advocacy Corruption

Marine and Coastal Act Review Consultation

Property and Environmental Law Section Jul 2017

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has, in this submission, responded to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning's Consultation Paper in relation to Marine and Coastal Act Consultation...

Legislation Update as at 10 July 2017

LIV Library Jul 2017

View Victorian Bills, Commonwealth Bills and regulations introduced in the last week. Keeping up to date on current legislation is critical to successful practice in law...

Mini-breaks in Melbourne

LIV president Belinda Wilson Jul 2017

With winter well and truly here, and having survived the end of financial year, it seems as though a lot of people have headed away...

Careers in Law: Divya Sharma of MST Lawyers

LIV Young Lawyers Jul 2017

Divya Sharma is a lawyer with MST Lawyers, Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy Reserves, YL Committee member and Masters’ student at...

Issue 167 of Land Use Victoria's Customer Information Bulletin Now Available

Property and Environmental Law Section Jul 2017

Land Use Victoria's Customer Information Bulletin Issue 167 is now available online...

Conveyancing Real Property

Changes to the Commercial Building Disclosure Program

Property and Environmental Law Section Jul 2017

If you own or manage an office building you may be affected by changes to the Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) Program which came into force on 1 July 2017...

Disclosure Real Property

Land Use Victoria: Land Transaction Forms and Software Suppliers

Property and Environmental Law Section Jul 2017

Land Use Victoria (LUV) is currently working through the creation of land transaction forms to ensure they will meet future registry and industry needs and must contact suppliers of software for integration...

Conveyancing Real Property

Legislation update as at 3 July 2017

LIV Library Jul 2017

View Victorian Bills, Commonwealth Bills and regulations introduced in the last week. Keeping up to date on current legislation is critical to successful practice in law...

Legislation