Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Karin Derkley 21 Apr 2021

A survey by the LIV’s Criminal Law Section hopes to clarify why diversion applications by criminal defence lawyers for their clients are apparently frequently denied without cause...

Courts Criminal Procedure

April LIJ online edition

Law Institute Journal 01 Apr 2021

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Contents – April LIJ

Law Institute Journal 01 Apr 2021

Quick links to April LIJ 2021 content

Continuing Legal Education Education

From the president: Call to action

Tania Wolff 01 Apr 2021

Cultural change in our profession would produce better outcomes for clients and community.

Health Opinions Wellbeing

Unsolicited

Law Institute Journal 01 Apr 2021

I write to register my unequivocal opposition to the proposal that solicitors should be able to charge contingency fees in class actions...

Opinions

Diversity: Aboriginal lawyers making inroads

Karin Derkley 01 Apr 2021

There are growing numbers of Aboriginal lawyers working across Victoria, but support is still needed to overcome barriers.

Interviews

Mental health: Renewed focus on lawyers’ mental health

Karin Derkley 01 Apr 2021

New wellbeing manager Megan Fulford will boost the LIV’s efforts to support members in challenging times.

Health Wellbeing

PC renewal: Time to renew your PC

Law Institute Journal 01 Apr 2021

All current practising certificates will expire on 30 June 2021. If you intend to practise beyond this date, you must apply to renew your certificate.

Practice Management Practising Certificate

LIV awards: Champion of the downtrodden

Eu-Jin Teo 01 Apr 2021

Twenty-three years on from its inception, the Paul Baker Award remains a fitting embodiment of the legacy of a man who continues to be sadly missed in all his areas of endeavour.

Opinion: Eradicating the culture of silence

Genevieve Collins 01 Apr 2021

Organisations need to adopt serious measures to prevent sexual harassment at work.

Courts COVID-19 Opinions Technology

Public Interest Disclosures Act: Impropriety and serious professional misconduct

Malcolm Harding 01 Apr 2021

Amendments made to the concept of improper conduct in the Public Interest Disclosures Act draw on the Act’s purpose to encourage and facilitate disclosure of impropriety.

Disclosure

Insolvency: Reaching its peak – unfair preference claims

Jason Geisker and Georgina Overend 01 Apr 2021

Three trials in the Federal Court provide clarity on key issues in unfair preference claims.

Property law: Co-ownership disputes – update

Philip Barton 01 Apr 2021

Disputes between co-owners continue to engage the Supreme Court. Most prolific in a non-statutory context concern whether a joint tenancy has been severed to create a tenant in common. The arcane topic of adverse possession between co-owners is the subject of another decision. And disputes over partition and sale on appeal from VCAT continue.

Real Property

Victoria Planning Provisions: Adopting a regulatory design protocol

Andrew Natoli 01 Apr 2021

The VPP were a pioneer in regulation by design and the model offers a path to make a wider range of regulation simpler and more accessible by adopting a Victorian Regulatory Design Protocol.

Planning

Commercial law: Untangling a legal knotweed

Anton Trichardt 01 Apr 2021

A recent UK decision and the compelling reasons of the minority call for Australian courts to revisit the rule against reflective loss.

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