Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

LIV Young Lawyers interview with the Honourable Anne Ferguson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria

Lucinda Bordignon 14 Feb 2019

Last year, LIV Young Lawyers member...

Ethical marketing for personal injury lawyers

Emma Hines 14 Feb 2019

Social media and claims ‘farmers’ are changing the personal injury law marketing landscape daily and the competition is intense...

Personal Injuries

Inquiry must examine link between mental health and criminal justice

Karin Derkley 13 Feb 2019

The Royal Commission into Mental Health needs to look at how mental health issues can all too easily topple people into the criminal justice system or precipitate other legal problems, Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) has said in its submission to a consultation on the terms of reference for the royal commission...

Disabled Persons Discrimination

Meet the 2019 YL President, Matthew Daly

LIV Young Lawyers 13 Feb 2019

The 2019 LIV Young Lawyers (YL) president is Matthew Daly from Sparke Helmore Lawyers. We spoke with Matthew about his career experiences, and to learn more about his vision for the LIV YL this year...

Appointments

Technology reshaping traditional law firms

Karin Derkley 12 Feb 2019

Legal technology is upending the traditional pyramid model of law firms where a large cohort of junior lawyers supported senior associates and partners, a session on the impact of technology on the law at the LIV’s Conference of Council heard last week...

Practice Management Technology Young Persons

LIV urges parliament to support Spent Convictions Bill

LIV Media 07 Feb 2019

The Law Institute of Victoria urges parliament to support the Spent Convictions Bill, introduced last week by Reason Party MP Fiona Patten...

Announcing your 2019 LIV Young Lawyers Leaders

LIV Young Lawyers 07 Feb 2019

We are delighted to announce and introduce your LIV Young Lawyers (YL) Executive Committee for 2019...

Appointments

Message from LIV president Stuart Webb: Integrity of the profession

Stuart Webb 06 Feb 2019

The Victorian Royal Commission into Management of Informants will soon commence.

New DNA powers go too far

Karin Derkley 06 Feb 2019

Stronger protections are needed around proposed new police powers to take DNA samples from people suspected of a crime, the LIV has said in a letter to the police minister Lisa Neville...

Police Powers Young Persons

Time to act on sexual harassment in the legal profession

LIV Media 06 Feb 2019

The Law Institute of Victoria has joined with the legal regulator to deal with sexual harassment in the legal profession...

Wellbeing Workplace

Attorney-General Jill Hennessy sees role as platform for reform and advocacy

Karin Derkley 05 Feb 2019

Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessy was just three days into her new job when the scandal that broke over Informer 3838 prompted the call for another ..

Access to Justice Courts

Plan for flexibility

Sylvie Alston 04 Feb 2019

Start the conversation early about flexible working. Young lawyers need to discuss their career plans with people, within and outside their organisation, to identify whether the culture and mentors...

Jan/Feb LIJ Flipbook

Law Institute Journal 01 Feb 2019

Welcome to the Jan/Feb LIJ flipbook. You can turn pages electronically, magnify type and click through to editorial content, LIV goods and services and upcoming events and advertising...