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LIV calls for national attention on youth detention

LIV Media 26 Jul 2016

The Law Institute of Victoria welcomes the immediate response of the Federal Government in calling a Royal Commission into youth detention in the...

Criminal Procedure

LIV welcomes government’s Charter response – but encourages greater accessibility

LIV Media 25 Jul 2016

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) welcomes the government’s response...

Discrimination Human Rights

LIV welcomes appointment of former president to VLA

LIV Media 11 Jul 2016

The Law Institute of Victoria has welcomed the appointment of immediate past president Katie Miller as Executive Director Legal Practice at...

Justice

Multicultural sport a role model for the legal profession

LIV Media 11 Jul 2016

The LIV congratulates the AFL on the weekend’s Multicultural Round, and applauds its efforts to ensure our culturally diverse community...

Law Institute welcomes abolition of baseline sentencing

LIV Media 10 Jun 2016

The LIV welcomes the abolition of baseline sentencing by the Victorian government. We note that a new ‘standard sentence scheme’ will be...

Advocacy Courts Legislation Sentencing

Report advocates greater clarity and certainty around end of life choices

LIV Media 10 Jun 2016

The Law Institute of Victoria welcomes the recommendations for greater clarity and certainty around advanced care planning in the End of Life Choices...

Health Voluntary Assisted Dying

Law Institute welcomes court upgrades

LIV Media 08 Jun 2016

The LIV welcomes the Victorian state government's commitment to improving security and access in regional courthouses throughout the state. Court upgrades were identified by the LIV prior to the budget as urgently...

Courts

Vulnerable Victorians the focus of LIV Government Lawyers Conference

LIV Media 26 May 2016

This year’s Government Lawyers Conference, to be held on Wednesday June 1, will focus on building understanding, expertise and skills...

Child Welfare Human Rights

New withholding tax measure to apply to $2 million-plus property transactions

LIV Media 24 May 2016

On 1 July 2016, a new tax measure will be introduced that, despite its name, will affect all Australian tax residents involved in property transactions...

Advocacy Legislation

LIV awards recognise those who go beyond call of duty

LIV Media 23 May 2016

This year’s LIV Awards, held on Friday 20 May, have recognised some of Victoria’s most outstanding and committed lawyers and law firms...

Leadership Professional Reputation

Legal profession to rally in support of legal aid

LIV Media 16 May 2016

The legal profession will rally with others concerned about the lack of legal representation for vulnerable Australians, as part of Law Week...

Advocacy Civil Rights Human Rights Justice

Legal aid rally and LIV Awards book-end full Law Week

LIV Media 11 May 2016

The Law Institute of Victoria will host a full week of activities in Law Week, including a rally condemning cuts to legal aid funding, a mock trial...

Advocacy Human Rights Justice

Access to justice requires budget dollars

Karin Derkley 22 Apr 2016

The LIV welcomes the state government’s commitment to funding initiatives that aim to deal with drug abuse and family violence, as well as its funding of legal assistance to asylum seekers.

Advocacy Child Welfare Courts Drugs Justice