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Peter Lauritsen 01 May 2018
It has long been the practice in the Magistrates’ Court that wherever practicable applications to vary bail are listed before the magistrate who originally granted bail...
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Law Institute Journal 01 May 2018
Published by the Judicial College of Victoria, this manual covers the operation of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic). It has recently been updated to include...
This month’s books cover judicial activism, international economic law, VCAT and constitutional law and theory. These days “judicial activism”, though...
LIV Library 01 May 2018
LIV members may borrow library material for 14 days, with a one week renewal available unless reserved by a member. Items can be collected from the library...
VLRC 01 May 2018
The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016, which came into force on 12 March 2018, changes the law regarding the medical treatment of people who do...
Capacity Guardianship
Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee 01 May 2018
What has a post mortem examination to do with risk management? A doctor conducting a post mortem thoroughly examines the deceased to try to determine the cause and manner of death...
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Russell Cocks 01 May 2018
Section 32 of the Sale of Land Act requires a vendor to provide a purchaser with a vendor’s statement disclosing specified information in relation to the property...
Fabian Horton 01 May 2018
Many commentators on the “what work junior lawyers can and cannot do” seem to have a misconception on where junior lawyers can add value. This is based on two issues...
Jessica Andreacchio 01 May 2018
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a common process undertaken by many corporate entities and individuals in order to achieve resolutions in disputes...
Dispute Resolution Practice & Procedure
Julianna Marshall 01 May 2018
Many women lawyers would have grown up without contemplating that they could be paid less because they were female. Our natural expectation of pay equity is highlighted...
Diversity Practice & Procedure Women's Rights Workplace
The following people were admitted to practice as Australian lawyers and as officers of the Supreme Court of Victoria on 13 March 2018. The LIJ welcomes them to the legal profession...
Thomas Hobbs 01 May 2018
At least three key criteria should be factored in when choosing a referee. First, a referee should be chosen knowing they will give a favourable reference. Of course...
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The LIV, with the Criminal Law Executive Committee, wrote to Greens MP Sue Pennicuik. The LIV raised concerns in relation to the reduction of the availability...
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At the 29 March meeting Council was given an update on the successful sale of the LIV building at 470 Bourke Street. Council was also given an update on the digital transition occurring...
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Founded on 22 March 1859, the same year as the LIV, the Ballarat and District Law Association (BDLA) has witnessed many changes to the legal profession...
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