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 Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee 29 May 2018

LPLC advises that there has been a dramatic increase in the theft of money from law firms and clients by cyber-criminals masquerading as either the client or the lawyer and sending fake emails...

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 LIV Media 29 May 2018

Following the suicide of two magistrates in the last seven months, leaders of the Victorian legal profession and psychologists discuss mental health and wellbeing in the profession...

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 Membership 27 May 2018

The legal profession has unique challenges and a high set of standards that must be met to have a successful legal practice . . .

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 LIV Membership 21 May 2018

Did you know that the majority of Victorian sole practitioners and smaller firms oversee their own marketing and promotion? 

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 LIV Membership 18 May 2018

The Law Institute of Victoria is the leading voice for the Victorian legal profession. Together with our members, we advocate justice for all and promote excellence in the practice of law...

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 LIV Ethics 17 May 2018

You were appointed by a long-standing client as an executor of his Will in conjunction with his daughter as your co-executor.  Following the death of your client, probate was granted...

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 Melissa Lirosi 15 May 2018

Our final LIV Leader is Elissa Watson, General Manager Compliance. We had a chat to Elissa about her career highlights...

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 Melissa Lirosi 14 May 2018

To celebrate our upcoming Women in Leadership Conference on 28 April...

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 LIV 11 May 2018

The LIV has been invited to nominate a suitable person for appointment to the Hardship Relief Board (the Board) established to consider applications from persons liable to pay the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution...

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 LIV Criminal Law Section 03 May 2018

The Executive Committee of the Criminal Law Section of the Law Institute of Victoria has become seriously concerned about the wellbeing of professionals for whom the courts are a regular place of work...

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 Legal Profession Uniform Law LPUL@liv.asn.au 03 May 2018

From 1 July 2018, new legislation will restrict the invovlement of law practices in promoting and operating managed investment schemes.

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 LIV Ethics 19 Apr 2018

During the past week, the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (1) has heard some disturbing evidence about certain business practices embedded in various...

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 LIV Mentoring Program 16 Apr 2018

We all hear about how important it is to find a great mentor early on in your career. Having someone in a more senior role to bounce ideas off, share struggles with and get inspiration from is incredibly beneficial no matter what career you’re in...

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 LIV Ethics 16 Apr 2018

Your morning is going quite well until your receptionist calls to tell you that two police officers are in your waiting room with a search warrant relating to the files of one of your longstanding commercial clients... 

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 LIV Ethics 11 Apr 2018

In our fastmoving electronic world, one computer keystroke can place confidential material into the hands of persons who are not meant to see it. The average citizen who receives the benefit...

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