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 Laura Misale 26 Nov 2021

At first, online law school had its perks.  Students could attend class comfortably in pyjamas, wake up 30 seconds before class started and make lunch whilst their lecturers and tutors explained tutorial questions.

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 Caroline Ashton 26 Nov 2021

The LIV Young Lawyers event First Nations Focus Panel hosted by the Community Issues Committee presented two panellists who shared their insights on what it is like “to walk between two worlds” as First Nations People.

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 Anastasia Lazarus 26 Nov 2021

How do I perform well in my law degree whilst managing my pain? How do I stand up for others when I struggle to stand? Will I miss out on aspects of being a lawyer, like going to court?

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 Cassandra Knight-Grull 26 Nov 2021

A criminal barrister is primarily an advocate, appearing in court on behalf of clients charged with criminal offences. Under the ‘cab rank’ rule, barristers must accept all briefs offered to them, which means that barristers work on a diverse range of cases, from property or drug offences to assault and murder. 

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 LIV Workplace Relations 25 Nov 2021

Members of the LIV Workplace Relations Section have developed a COVID-19 Vaccination Guideline designed to provide workplace specific guidance for LIV members in relation to mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations and returning to work plans...

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 Elder Law Committee 24 Nov 2021

The LIV has written to the Victorian Attorney-General referring the potential criminalisaton of elder abuse to the VLRC...

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 LIV Media 24 Nov 2021

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) recognised the accomplishments of 53 new Accredited Specialists across four practice areas at a virtual conferral ceremony last night.

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 Workplace Relations Section 23 Nov 2021

The 2021 Annual Report for the LIV Workplace Relations Section has been released....

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 Succession Law Section 19 Nov 2021

The Law Institute of Victoria has released the annual report for the Succession Law Section.

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 LIV Media 18 Nov 2021

The Law Institute of Victoria urges all members of parliament to take the opportunity to consider its suggested amendments to the Public Health and Wellbeing (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 (‘the Bill’), following its adjournment of debate in parliament today.

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 LIV Media 18 Nov 2021

Criminal Law Accredited Specialist Tania Wolff was reappointed as Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) president for 2022 at the Annual General Meeting last night.

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 LIV Media 16 Nov 2021

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) acknowledges the announced amendments to the Public Health and Wellbeing (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 (‘the Bill’) but maintains they do not go far enough. Whilst these amendments go some way to address the LIV’s concerns, it urges all members of parliament to consider further amendments to the Bill to ensure it is fit for purpose.

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 LIV Media 11 Nov 2021

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has published its response to the Public Health and Wellbeing (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 currently before the Victorian Parliament.

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 Law Institute of Victoria 10 Nov 2021

The LIV has been working extensively with the relevant LIV legal policy sections, subject matter experts and has considered direct feedback from the broader membership to prepare this Position Paper on the Public Health and Wellbeing (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 (‘the Bill’)...

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 LIV Media 10 Nov 2021

Dr Carolyn Graydon has been announced as the recipient of the 2021 LIV Paul Baker Award.

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