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 Law Institute of Victoria 05 Mar 2018

Providing clear, accessible and well-reasoned advice to clients is a critical skill for legal practitioners. There is a range of things you need to consider when planning and writing a letter of advice, but structure is key.

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 LIV 05 Mar 2018

On 12 March 2018, the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016  will come into force, simplifying and consolidating  medical treatment laws and provide a legislative framework for advance care planning in Victoria...

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 Lachlan Ingram 02 Mar 2018

So I keep hearing about ACP, ACM, EPS and combustible cladding. Why is that? Aluminium Composite Panelling (ACP) has been described as the new asbestos...

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 Law Institute of Victoria 02 Mar 2018

To highlight the key areas across the legal profession that need extra funding, the Law Institute of Victoria has submitted a preliminary Victorian Budget submission in the lead up to the May State budget...

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 Katie Minogue 01 Mar 2018

Driverless cars. For some this still conjures up images of KITT in Knight Rider (Gen Y – you’ll have to Google it). Like it or not, the future is here...

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 LIV Investigations 01 Mar 2018

The LIV has become aware of recent cyber-crime affecting member firms...

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 Laura Spencer, 28 Feb 2018

Succession planning can be a complex process and even practitioners experienced in the area can make mistakes...

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 LIV Media 28 Feb 2018

Here are some of the latest moves by lawyers and firms...

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 Mollie Tregillis 28 Feb 2018

Legal Project Management (LPM) is a catch phrase flying around the legal industry right now. But what does everyone mean when they talk about LPM?...

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 LIV Professional Development 26 Feb 2018

The LIV’s legal costings team is often asked “how do I maximise costs recovery?” Unfortunately, this is usually asked after the hard work is done and proceedings have been finalised...

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 Melissa Lirosi 23 Feb 2018

Coming fresh to an area of law can sometimes feel like climbing a mountain. There's legislation to understand, procedures to get...

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 LIV Professional Development 20 Feb 2018

From the weird to the wonderful, here are seven of the most unusual will requests from around the world...

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 LIV Media 20 Feb 2018

Growing your business shouldn’t be viewed as just being the responsibility of a marketing team. The vast majority of sole practitioners and smaller firms...

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 LawBooks 19 Feb 2018

The LIV has released a new Memorandum of Common Provisions and updated Capacity Guidelines...

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 Rachel Lane 16 Feb 2018

Few stages in life are as complex and emotionally taxing for clients as aged care – whether they are seeking care for themselves or a loved one. The complexity is largely driven by the vast choices...

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