Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Donna Cooper 01 Jul 2020

Ethical dilemmas are unavoidable in daily legal practice and resolving them before they blow up is critical. This article suggests a roadmap for navigating issues and provides examples of common predicaments.

Confidential Information Conflict of Interest Ethics Practice & Procedure

Professional conduct: The obligation of courtesy

Richard Fleming 01 Jul 2020

Practitioners have a duty to be courteous in all dealings in the course of legal practice.

Practice & Procedure

Victorian Legal Services Commissioner: Handling complaints

Stephen Warne 01 Jul 2020

Twelve questions a practitioner should ask when receiving a Victorian Legal Services Commissioner complaint.

Confidential Information Ethics Practice & Procedure

Federal Court judgments

Dan Star QC 01 Jul 2020

EPBC Act litigation concerning whether removal of brumbies from the Alpine National Park should be restrained

Administrative Appeals Administrative Tribunals Courts Environmental Protection Human Rights Judgment Practice & Procedure

Practice notes

Law Institute Journal 01 Jul 2020

Law Institute of Victoria: COVID-19 Hub – www.liv.asn.au/COVID19, Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia: DX mail service and Supreme Court of Victoria: Redcrest – Probate Office.

Courts COVID-19 Practice & Procedure

Ethics Committee rulings: Ethical constraints

LIV Ethics Committee 01 Jul 2020

Ethical dilemmas are part of everyday practice for solicitors. The LIV Ethics Committee is available to help...

Ethics Guardianship Practice & Procedure

Victorian Legal Services Board: An ethical lawyer

Fiona McLeay 01 Jul 2020

Let’s have a conversation about what it means to be fit and proper to practise in 2020.

Ethics Practice & Procedure

Advocacy: Submissions

Law Institute Journal 01 Jul 2020

LIV Submissions: LIV opposes Bill to increase search and seizure powers in immigration detention

Advocacy Migration Law Practice & Procedure

Courts: A case for judge-alone trials

Karin Derkley 01 Jun 2020

COVID-19 has fast-tracked a controversial change to potentially cut lengthy trial wait times.

Courts COVID-19 Criminal Procedure Practice & Procedure

Practice notes

Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2020

Law Institute of Victoria: COVID-19 Hub – www.liv.asn.au/COVID19

Courts COVID-19 Practice & Procedure

Ethics: Charging professionalism

Gino Dal Pont 01 Jun 2020

Lawyers whose charging reflects over-servicing may not escape a disciplinary consequence.

Ethics Practice & Procedure

Advocacy: Submissions

Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2020

LIV Submissions: Aged care quality and safety, future directions for the Consumer Data Right,temporary amendments to Fair Work regulations,Environmental Protection Act review and proposed legislative reform of Children, Youth and Families Act 2005.

Advocacy Practice & Procedure

LIV tells parliament of pandemic’s impact on profession

Karin Derkley 20 May 2020

The LIV has told a parliamentary committee the legal profession has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, with regional practitioners who were still reeling from January’s bushfires particularly affected...

Courts COVID-19 Practice & Procedure

Ethics: Beware of modifying practice

Donna Cooper and Michael Dolan 01 May 2020

Ethical thinking and good practice is critical during the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 Ethics Practice & Procedure

Advocacy: LIV calls for crisis measures

Law Institute of Victoria 01 May 2020

Submissions to federal Attorney-General Christian Porter and state Attorney-General Jill Hennessy on behalf of LIV members call for essential service provisions.

Advocacy Courts COVID-19 Practice & Procedure

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