Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

LIV comments on proposed reform to the decision-making framework for property division in family law matters

LIV Family Law Section 14 Sep 2021

The LIV recently provided feedback to the Attorney General Department's Consultation on a new decision making framework for property matters in family law.

Dispute Resolution Divorce Family Court Personal Property Practice & Procedure

Discovery: eDiscovery project essentials

Tom Bennett-Mitrovski 01 Sep 2021

There are some key considerations for practitioners looking to succeed in their next eDiscovery project.

Practice & Procedure Technology

Governance: The bored board that learned to care

EJ Wise 01 Sep 2021

Digital technology is integral to the practice of law. Lawyers have a responsibility to themselves as users of technology and to their clients who use technology.

Practice & Procedure Technology

High Court judgments

Dr Michelle Sharpe 01 Sep 2021

Immigration - False imprisonment

Courts Judgment Practice & Procedure

Federal Court judgments

Dan Star QC 01 Sep 2021

Insurer not entitled to rely on s28(3) of Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) – estoppel – distinction between concise statements and pleadings

Courts Judgment Practice & Procedure

Practice notes

Law Institute Journal 01 Sep 2021

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

COVID-19 Practice & Procedure

Ethics Committee rulings: Risk of disclosure

LIV Ethics Committee 01 Sep 2021

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

Disclosure Ethics Practice & Procedure

Ethics: When you see something you shouldn’t

Carly Erwin 01 Sep 2021

A solicitor may be tempted to use inadvertently disclosed confidential material to their client’s advantage, but there are ethical obligations around such information.

Disclosure Ethics Practice & Procedure

LPLC: Litigating with companies

Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee 01 Sep 2021

Basic company searches and alerts are underutilised tools in litigation. They are critical in identifying and monitoring the correct parties in proceedings and avoiding claims

Litigation Practice & Procedure

High Court judgments

Dr Michelle Sharpe 01 Aug 2021

Implied freedom of political communication and exclusion by agreement.

Courts Judgment Practice & Procedure

Federal Court judgments

Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Joanne Shepard 01 Aug 2021

International arbitration – enforcement of award – where supervisory court appointed the arbitral tribunal – whether enforcing court should accept composition of the arbitral tribunal was in accordance with the agreement of the parties – comity.

Arbitration Courts Judgment Practice & Procedure