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 Karin Derkley 29 Jun 2018

Government lawyers need to encourage transparent information sharing processes, a Law Institute of Victoria government law conference has been told... 

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 Karin Derkley 26 Jun 2018

From 1 July, the GST withholding regime begins where purchasers of new residential premises and potential residential land will have to pay the GST component of the purchase price directly to the Australian Tax Office (ATO)...

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 Karin Derkley 26 Jun 2018

A fraudulent transfer of $250,000 points to serious security weaknesses in the electronic conveyancing system that is scheduled to become mandatory later this year...

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 Karin Derkley 22 Jun 2018

New police powers to obtain DNA samples from adults, youth and disabled suspects without a court order are unwarranted and open to abuse, lawyers say... 

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 Karin Derkley 21 Jun 2018

Lawyers should be able to charge contingency fees on approval from the Supreme Court, a report on litigation funding and class actions by the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC) recommends...

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 Karin Derkley 19 Jun 2018

Lawyers exposed to potentially traumatic material should take a leaf out of the book of medical professionals such as psychologists and psychiatrists and seek out proactive debriefing sessions...

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 Karin Derkley 14 Jun 2018

A founding contributor to the legal assistance sector is one of several Victorian lawyers who have been recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours.

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 Karin Derkley 13 Jun 2018

The rise of automated legal advice technologies (ALATs) is generating a slew of questions as to whether and how they can be regulated...

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 Kleo Cruse 12 Jun 2018

Lawyers can benefit from mentoring, no matter what stage of their career... 

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 Karin Derkley 08 Jun 2018

Tracking young parolees with electronic bracelets may undermine the objective of rehabilitation that is a fundamental principle of juvenile justice, youth justice experts say...

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 Karin Derkley 04 Jun 2018

An online tool is helping legal assistance providers get their clients off the "referral roundabout" and matched up with the right service provider to deal with their legal problems...

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 John Colonna 01 Jun 2018

How to maximise costs recovery for your client. As a costs lawyer, I am frequently asked by practitioners the following. “My client has an order for costs in their favour. How do I...

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 Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2018

Welcome to the June LIJ flipbook. You can turn pages electronically, magnify type and click through to editorial content, LIV goods and services and upcoming events and advertising...

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 Anthony Burke 01 Jun 2018

Work as an administrator presents unique, complex and intellectually engaging challenges. It is a niche area of legal practice that seems likely to grow and create opportunities for experienced lawyers with broad based experience...

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 Andrew Komesaroff and Christopher Langton 01 Jun 2018

New legislation will have significant implications for companies exploring for and extracting gas and petroleum in Victoria...

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