Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Karin Derkley 10 Jun 2021

Directors who fail to address cyber security risks as a key part of their governance role are putting their organisation at risk and may attract the scrutiny of regulators, according to the MinterEllison report Perspectives on Cyber Risk 2021.

Technology

Law students to benefit from emergency lockdown scholarship

Karin Derkley 07 Jun 2021

Law students who have lost income during the current lockdown will be able to eat and pay their rent thanks to an initiative by Melbourne lawyer, Leila Chalk...

COVID-19 Young Lawyers

June LIJ online edition

Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2021

Welcome to the June LIJ online edition. You can click through to editorial content, LIV goods and services and upcoming events and advertising.

Contents – June LIJ

Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2021

Quick links to June LIJ 2021 content.

Continuing Legal Education Education

From the president: Reflecting on culture and tradition

Tania Wolff 01 Jun 2021

We must continue to hold ourselves to the highest standards and ensure legal workplaces are inclusive and safe.

Opinions

Unsolicited

Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2021

In appearance before Judge Burchardt in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia(FCCA) this morning (27 April), his Honour indicated that when the matter turned for a further mention in September 2021, it was expected that it would be “back to normal” ...

Opinions

Workplace culture: Spotlight on legal profession’s open secret

Carolyn Ford 01 Jun 2021

The regulator and courts are set to toughen measures to stamp out offending behaviour in legal workplaces following the recent damning Review of Sexual Harassment in Victorian Courts.

Courts

VGS: Without fear or favour

Karin Derkley 01 Jun 2021

Victorian Government Solicitor Matthew Hocking’s leadership skills were tested as he came into the role with an onslaught of COVID-19 related work.

COVID-19 Interviews

Regions: LIV heads west in new climate

Karin Derkley 01 Jun 2021

Practitioners are experiencing heavy volumes of work as a result of the economic prosperity of western Victoria despite the pandemic.

Interviews

Opinion: The cruel politics of bail

Isabelle Skaburskis 01 Jun 2021

2018 reforms in the name of community safety have disproportionately impacted women and Aboriginal people.

Opinions

Welcome: Judge Sarah Leighfield

Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2021

Justice Lisa Nichols was welcomed to the Supreme Court of Victoria on 14 November 2019. Among the speakers was LIV president Sam Pandya. This is an edited version of his speech.

Appointments

Obituary: Ronald Francis Rowe

Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2021

Ronald Francis Rowe, 23 June 1944 – 3 March 2021.

Legal Biography

Human rights and administrative law: Imposing a COVID-19 curfew

Vanessa Twigg 01 Jun 2021

Even during a pandemic, an administrative decision maker must exercise powers according to law and take human rights into account. The case of Loielo v Giles provides guidance.

COVID-19 Human Rights

Ethics: Frank and fearless

Donna Cooper and Michael Dolan 01 Jun 2021

There are some unique ethical challenges that government lawyers may face.

Ethics

Crown land: Navigating a new world

Lauren Walley 01 Jun 2021

Sitting outside the Torrens title system, Crown land is governed by its own legislation and practices, including for titling, management, sales, leasing, restricted land use and subdivision.

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