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Legal Compliance

Ensure you meet your requirements as a lawyer, including the new obligations under the 2015 uniform regime.

Certificate of Fitness

If you would like to practise the law in another state, find out how you can apply for a Certificate of Fitness from the LIV.

CPD Compliance

Ensure you know your requirements as a practising lawyer with regard to continuing professional development (CPD) standards.

Approved Trust Account Course

Find out how to vary your practising certificate to be authorised to receive trust money and link to the VLSB+C approved course.

About Legal Compliance

The LIV is the Victorian Legal Services Board’s delegate for the regulatory function relating to CPD compliance.

Uniform Law

Regulation of the Victorian legal profession – the LIV is no longer responsible for issuing practising certificates or receiving complaints about lawyers.
Act and regulations.

For more information on the Uniform Law, including resources such as fact sheets and precendents, visit our Uniform Law portal.

External Examination

Change to Examination Year - The trust account reporting period for law practices is now 1 April to 31 March in the following year. Read more
External Examiner Course - The Legal Services Council has approved a course of education for persons wishing to be appointed as an external examiner. Read more

Professional Standards Scheme

The Scheme is a statutory professional standards and consumer protection scheme, established under the Professional Standards Act 2003 and enforced by the courts.

About the Scheme

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LIV Membership is due for renewal by 30 June

Renew your membership for 2021/22 membership year and stay connected to more than 18,500 peers in the legal profession, as well as valuable tools, resources, networks and opportunities exclusive to LIV members.

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Ethics & Practice Support Lines

Need help resolving an ethics or legal practice concerns? You're never alone with the LIV's support lines and services. Call for expert, confidential assistance or browse our site for valuable information, guidelines and tools.

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Find Your Lawyer Referral Service

The Find Your Lawyer service averages 3500 phone and online requests per month and is a great way to build your client base. Referrals are supplied by area of law, geographic location and preferred language to ensure client-practice compatibility.

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LIV Practice Management Course

This course has been expertly designed to provide the essential business and financial knowledge and skills to help lawyers transition to principal of their own practice or move into partnership.

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On-demand Legal Education Videos

Earn CPD points, in your own time, at your own pace. The LIV offers a wide range of online legal education videos covering all CPD compliance areas, available direct from the LIV website.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get authorised to receive trust money?

You need to complete the LIV’s Variation of Practising Certificate course approved by the Victorian Legal Services Board.