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2020 LIV Council Elections

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COVID-19 UPDATE. Library closure and changes to services. Find out more.

Catalogue Search

Though the library is temporarily closed, and borrowing is unavailable, electronic items remain available. Contact us to request digital versions of items in our catalogue.

Remote Access to Databases

Members benefit from remote access to several online databases. Find full text legal articles and obtain short loans on a range of materials and forms.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs about library services and loan periods, how to access databases remotely, the document supply service, research support and more.

LIV Library: COVID-19 Update

The LIV Library is closed to external visitors until further notice. During this period, LIV Library services and support available to LIV members and members of the legal profession include:

Remote access to databases, catalogue search and other resources – Contact the library team on (03) 9607 9360 or library@liv.asn.au.
Borrowing – The return due date for all items currently on loan has been extended until our office reopens. New requests for borrowing of hard copy books will not be taken until further notice.
Archive service – Online archive requests are temporarily suspended. For urgent requests, email library@liv.asn.au. These will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Document supply service and research service – Online requests are temporarily suspended. Members can contact the LIV Library via email on library@liv.asn.au with requests, which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, subject to availability of the research databases.
Legal Research Training – Training is postponed until further notice.
Law Institute Journal – To access to archived issues of the LIJ please contact the LIV Library on library@liv.asn.au (full-text articles available from July 2002 to April 2016).

LIV library services are only available to LIV members and members of the legal profession. Members of the public are able to access legal library resources at Victoria Legal Aid.

Borrowing

Library borrowing is available to practising full members, associate members and honorary members of the LIV. The standard loan period is 14 days, with a single one week extension available unless the item has been reserved by another member. Items borrowed are the responsibility of the member. A replacement and administration charge per item will be payable on items not returned within three weeks of the due date.

New eMaterial

Browse recent additions to the LIV Library collection on the New eMaterial page.

Legal Research Services

Legal Archive Service – The LIV can help locate historical law firms or lawyers through the LIV Legal Archive service.
Legal Research & Document Supply Services – Click the link to submit a request for the LIV Library's legal research and document supply services.

Law Institute Journal

Access archived issues of the LIJ (contains full text articles from July 2002 to April 2016)

Contact

LIV Library
Level 13, 140 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
DX: LIV Library, DX 350, Melbourne
T: 03 9607 9360
F: 03 9607 9359
E: library@liv.asn.au

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Lexis Red Digital Loans

Access Lexis Red digital looseleaf items via the LIV Library. Titles available for short loan include: Australian Encyclopaedia of Forms & Precedents; Court Forms, Precedents and Pleadings Victoria; and, Wills Probate and Administration Victoria.

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