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 Karin Derkley 26 Jun 2019

LIV Accredited Specialists will be able to complete a Master of Laws at Deakin law School in half the time and at half the cost under a new reciprocal arrangement between the two...

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 Karin Derkley 19 Jun 2019

Government lawyers have been urged not to lose sight of "true north" and ensure they give "honest fearless advice" on every legal issue that arises...
 

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 Karin Derkley 14 Jun 2019

Women and girls are returning to prison over and over again because of “interjurisdictional neglect”, prisoners' advocate Debbie Kilroy told the LIV's Women in Leadership lunch...

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 Karin Derkley 01 Jun 2019

Generational differences are being embraced in law firms reaping the benefits of diversity...

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 Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2019

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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 Carolyn Ford 01 Jun 2019

Lawyers are urged to more effectively consider the views of victims of crime before reaching prosecution decisions...

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 Karin Derkley 01 Jun 2019

Victoria Legal Aid CEO Louise Glanville is mindful of the need to nurture VLA’s relationships with the private sector...

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 Dr Simon Smith 01 Jun 2019

In the second of a four-part series on the history of the LIV, Simon Smith looks at the challenges of discipline and conduct dishonourable, discreditable and derogatory in the early years...

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 Law Institute of Victoria 01 Jun 2019

 Close to 1000 members have responded to a survey outlining what they want from Victoria’s peak legal body...

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 Julie Edwards 01 Jun 2019

Thanks to strong leadership and a commitment to reduce the prison population by 30 per cent in 15 years, New Zealand is starting to turn things around...

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 Tal Shmerling 01 Jun 2019

The Victorian Supreme Court has confirmed that courts must consider the distinct cultural rights of Aboriginal people under the Victorian Charter when making decisions in relation to an Aboriginal person’s request to be heard in the Koori Court.

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 Michelle Sharpe 01 Jun 2019

Bullying in any workplace is harmful to mental health. But bullying in the legal profession may have other consequences...

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 Katarina Palmgren 01 Jun 2019

The introduction of an online court in Victoria for low value civil disputes would present an unprecedented opportunity to truly modernise the civil justice system, increase access to justice and reduce the strain on the Victorian courts...  

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 Bill Swannie 01 Jun 2019

Two decisions of the Federal Court illustrate that an employer may be liable for racially vilifying remarks made in the workplace...

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 Sean Kelly and Harrison Nurse 01 Jun 2019

Lawyers need to understand what legal technologies can achieve in practice, their limitations and their potential impact on legal services and advisers...

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