Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Interview: Year of positive change for Court reformer

Karin Derkley 01 Dec 2020

Chief Magistrate Lisa Hannan fast-tracked her plan to leverage technology and improve the Court’s access to justice with the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Courts COVID-19 Interviews

Inside stories: A path to advocacy

Sahema Saberi 01 Dec 2020

Lawyer Sahema Saberi was 13 when she arrived in Australia – starting as a Hazara refugee with no English, her Journey to legal admission was far from easy.

Interviews

Beyond the law: Accidental brush with Wes Anderson

Karin Derkley 01 Dec 2020

Lawyer James Wong’s passion for taking pictures led him to an unusual artistic project.

Interviews

Beyond the law: Lawyers turned entrepreneurs

Karin Derkley 01 Nov 2020

Three former lawyers reveal why they left the law to start their own businesses and how their legal experience helped their success.

Interviews

Inside stories: Building your team

Jade Briani Hopper 01 Nov 2020

Having an elite athlete’s mindset has been useful for lawyer.

Interviews

Beyond the law: Creative response to dark times

Carolyn Ford 01 Sep 2020

BottledSnail Productions may be in a holding pattern but the troupe is still performing.

Interviews

Government sector: In the public interest

Karin Derkley 01 Aug 2020

Government lawyers have been at the forefront of the Victorian response to COVID-19 – amending laws and negotiating new regulations to keep the community safe.

COVID-19 Interviews

Traditional owners: Talking treaty

Karin Derkley 01 Aug 2020

As the Black Lives Matter movement gains momentum, an historic meeting between the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and government takes place.

Interviews

Inside stories: Open for business

Karin Derkley 01 Aug 2020

For lawyers Daniel Ajak and Tut Tut, opening their own law firm in 2020 was a dream they shared as students in Adelaide. justice partnership is making a difference for new mothers affected by family violence.

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