Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

High Court judgments

Dr Michelle Sharpe 01 Mar 2021

Implied freedom of movement.

Courts Judgment Practice & Procedure

Federal Court judgments

Dan Star QC 01 Mar 2021

Consideration of the “Harman”/“Hearne v Street” obligation – whether the obligation applies to pleadings.

Courts Judgment Practice & Procedure

Practice notes

Law Institute Journal 01 Mar 2021

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

COVID-19 Practice & Procedure

Ethics Committee rulings: Duty to the court

LIV Ethics Committee 01 Mar 2021

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

Confidential Information Ethics Practice & Procedure

Ethics: Terminating a retainer

Carly Erwin 01 Mar 2021

A solicitor has a common law and ethical duty to complete a client engagement, and may only terminate it in accordance with their legal and ethical obligations.

Ethics Practice & Procedure

Law Council of Australia: Advancing the profession

Dr Jacoba Brasch QC 01 Mar 2021

The legal system has been tested over the past 12 months but changes have brought opportunities to improve access to justice.

Access to Justice Opinions Practice & Procedure

Reputation: Matters of trust

Carolyn Ford 01 Feb 2021

In the wake of the Lawyer X scandal, Royal Commission recommendations around conduct of lawyers include strengthening access to ethical support.

Ethics Practice & Procedure

Federal Court judgments

Dan Star QC 01 Feb 2021

Australian consumer law – statutory guarantees – unconscionable conduct – misleading or deceptive conduct

Courts Judgment Practice & Procedure

Supreme Court judgments

Dr Michael Taylor 01 Feb 2021

Administrative law – Coroner’s decision not to order an inquest – application to Supreme Court to order inquest – procedural fairness

Courts Judgment Practice & Procedure

Practice notes

Law Institute Journal 01 Feb 2021

Law Institute of Victoria: COVID-19 Hub – www.liv.asn.au/COVID19 and notice of child abuse, family violence or risk

COVID-19 Practice & Procedure

Ethics Committee rulings: Acting against former client

LIV Ethics Committee 01 Feb 2021

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

Conflict of Interest Ethics Practice & Procedure

Ethics: Lawyers and ‘alternative facts’

Gino Dal Pont 01 Feb 2021

Attacking the reputation of another person without adequate foundation, including by alleging fraud or criminality, can expose a lawyer to disciplinary sanction.

Ethics Practice & Procedure

Victorian law reform: Towards more inclusive juries

VLRC 01 Feb 2021

The VLRC is interested in practitioner views about what adjustments to court processes might be needed to accommodate jurors who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision.

Courts Disabled Persons Practice & Procedure