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 Karin Derkley 18 Aug 2020

Criminal lawyers need to build their business around remote hearings for the foreseeable future, with in-person court attendance to remain the exception for some time, state coroner and coordinator of the courts’ response to the pandemic Judge John Cain told the LIV Criminal Law Conference...

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 Karin Derkley 13 Aug 2020

Lawyers need to give courageous and "steely-eyed" advice to their clients, whether they are a law officer advising a minister of the crown or a solicitor advising their client, former High Court judge Justice Kenneth Hayne said at the Zelman Cowen Centre Oration...

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 Law Institute Journal 01 Aug 2020

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

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 Sam Pandya 01 Aug 2020

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 Law Institute Journal 01 Aug 2020

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 Carolyn Ford 01 Aug 2020

Maurice Blackburn sees the benefits of encouraging men to take Primary carer parental leave. The LIJ spoke to four caring dads.

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 Karin Derkley 01 Aug 2020

Government lawyers have been at the forefront of the Victorian response to COVID-19 – amending laws and negotiating new regulations to keep the community safe. 

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 Carolyn Ford 01 Aug 2020

High levels of psychological distress are seen to be driven by systemic factors within the profession, according to a new report from the Victorian Legal Services Board. 

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 Carolyn Ford 01 Aug 2020

The LIV continues to support its 18,500-plus members and the community during these unprecedented and challenging times.

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 Karin Derkley 01 Aug 2020

As the Black Lives Matter movement gains momentum, an historic meeting between the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and government takes place.

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 Jennifer Batrouney 01 Aug 2020

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 Nicholas Green QC and Gianluca Rossi 01 Aug 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic raises the question of whether the lockdown constitutes the frustration of a contract of employment. 

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 Andrew Beatty and Tim Unsworth 01 Aug 2020

The recognition of Budj Bim as a world heritage site symbolises the increasing recognition of the connection of Indigenous people and the landscape.

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 Chris Liamos 01 Aug 2020

Insurers must clearly inform an insured of policy provisions that derogate from that set out in the standard cover. Otherwise, they may be paying claims outside the policy terms.

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  Ioana Sabau 01 Aug 2020

The High Court has clarified the interaction of contractual and restitutionary remedies in a recent decision.

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