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Law Institute of Victoria increases legal wellbeing support

LIV Media 04 Mar 2021

The importance of wellbeing and mental health support for lawyers has been recognised with the appointment of a new Wellbeing Manager at the Law Institute of Victoria.

High Court judgments

Dr Michelle Sharpe 01 Mar 2021

Implied freedom of movement.

Courts Judgment Practice & Procedure

Health and wellbeing: Getting life back to normal

Converge International 01 Mar 2021

After a year of crisis it’s time to kick-start positive changes to your physical and mental health.

Health Wellbeing

Profile: Practitioner wellbeing tops agenda for 2021 president

Karin Derkley 01 Feb 2021

New LIV president Tania Wolff is optimistic the profession can move on from a year that was laced with challenges.

Legal Biography

Health and wellbeing: Office anxiety

Converge International 01 Feb 2021

Why leaving lockdown is a big deal.

Health Wellbeing

Health and wellbeing: Rest and reflect

Emily Knowles 01 Dec 2020

Many lawyers have spent a lot of time in the survival zone this year so it’s important to take stock and recharge.

Health Wellbeing

Wellbeing: Connecting student wellbeing and service design

Sophie Tversky 01 Nov 2020

Cultivating wellbeing as a life skill needs to be central to university experience. Understanding students’ diversity is key to addressing their needs and creating a positive law school community.

Health Wellbeing

Public Health: Flattening the curve – Why the law should allow for compulsory testing in a pandemic

Bill O’Shea, Stephen Taffe, Meghan Warren, Jayr Teng and Alexander Laurence 01 Oct 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to amend the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 to protect the community.

COVID-19 Health Legislation Wellbeing

Advocacy: Submissions

Law Institute Journal 01 Oct 2020

LIV Submissions: Cyber precedent website, Elder financial abuse,Inquiry into homelessness,New Online Safety Act and Waste management and recycling inquiry.

Advocacy Continuing Legal Education LGBTIQ Practice & Procedure

Health and wellbeing: Harnessing resilience skills

Menoz Bowler 01 Oct 2020

Working from home during COVID-19 is no easy task for many lawyers, especially those with children at home. Don’t be too hard on yourself.

COVID-19 Health Wellbeing

In_Sites

LIV Library 01 Sep 2020

New website – Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Victorian government – COVID-19 hotel quarantine inquiry, Supreme Court of Victoria – The dos and don’ts of virtual hearings, Beyond Blue – Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service, Department of Veterans’ Affairs – Consolidated Library of Information and Knowledge (CLIK) and Australian Cyber Security Centre.

Continuing Legal Education COVID-19 Technology

Update: Human rights compatible

Michelle Luarte and Bill Swannie 01 Sep 2020

The LIV supports Amnesty Australia on face masks.

Human Rights

Health and wellbeing: Zooming in on fatigue

Law Institute Journal 01 Sep 2020

Feeling physically and mentally depleted as a result of screen fatigue is not uncommon. There are strategies to help manage working remotely.

COVID-19 Health Wellbeing

Mental health: Barriers to wellbeing revealed

Carolyn Ford 01 Aug 2020

High levels of psychological distress are seen to be driven by systemic factors within the profession, according to a new report from the Victorian Legal Services Board.

Health Wellbeing