Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

LIV seeks clarification on whether using telecommunications to discuss voluntary assisted dying contravenes Criminal Code

LIV Health Law Committee and Litigation Section 25 Sep 2020

The LIV is concerned that health practitioners could face criminal prosecution or unwarranted disciplinary action for discussing voluntary assisted dying via phone or electronically...

Health Voluntary Assisted Dying

LIV makes recommendations to strengthen education and prevention functions of IBAC

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 22 Sep 2020

In a submission to the Victorian Integrity and Oversight Committee, the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has made recommendations to strengthen the education and prevention functions of the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC)...

Corruption Education Police

LIV provides feedback to the ACCC's Draft News Media Bargaining Code consultation

Technology and Innovation Section 03 Sep 2020

The LIV, informed by the Technology and Innovation Section, has expressed concerns with the ACCC's Draft News Media Bargaining Code...

Competition Consumer Law Technology

Pathway to Decarceration: protecting Victorians from COVID-19 outbreaks

Legal Policy 26 Aug 2020

The Federation of Community Legal Centres and the Law Institute of Victoria have released a nine-point plan to reduce the number of people in Victoria’s prison system to protect Victorians from further outbreaks of COVID-19.

LIV recommends Victorian LGBTIQ law reform

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 13 Aug 2020

In a submission to the Victorian Government’s LGBTIQ Strategy, the Law Institute of Victoria has made recommendations for law reform to promote LGBTIQ equality and reduce discrimination in Victoria...

Human Rights LGBTIQ

LIV makes 13 recommendations to improve Working Holiday Maker programs

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 06 Aug 2020

In a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration's 'Inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker Program', the Law Institute of Victoria has made 13 recommendations to deliver positive long term outcomes for regional Australia...

Human Rights Immigration

Submission to the Inquiry into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence

LIV Family, Criminal and Administrative Law and Human Rights Sections 30 Jul 2020

The LIV, informed by expert lawyers assisting vulnerable families, women and children escaping from family violence, have provided its submission to the Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs' inquiry...

Access to Justice

LIV Submission for the VLSB+C CPD review

LIV Member Knowledge and Learning and Policy, Advocacy and Professional Standards teams 24 Jul 2020

The LIV has made a submission to the VLSB+C for its review of Continuing Professional Development...

Continuing Legal Education Wellbeing

LIV submission to the Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor

Family Law and Criminal Law Sections 24 Jul 2020

The LIV, informed by lawyers specialising in assisting vulnerable families and children seeking protection from family violence, has provided its submission to the Family Violence Reform Implementation Monitor. Evaluating the progress of reforms since the Royal Commission into Family Violence....

Access to Justice

LIV addresses COVID-19 racism in supplementary submission to Victoria’s Anti-Vilification Inquiry

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 18 Jun 2020

The Law Institute of Victoria (‘LIV’) has submitted a supplementary submission to the Legislative and Social Issues Committee for the Inquiry into Anti-Vilification laws in Victoria...

COVID-19 Discrimination Human Rights

LIV opposes bill to increase search and seizure powers in immigration detention

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 11 Jun 2020

The LIV has provided a memo to the Law Council of Australia’s submission into the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Senate Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Detention Centres) Bill 2020...

Human Rights Immigration

LIV Comments on best practice guide for preventing elder abuse in the banking sector

Elder Law Section 21 May 2020

The LIV responds to the Law Council’s proposed engagement with the Australian Banking Association and Best Practice Guide in relation to Elder Financial Abuse …

LIV calls for reduction in the blood donation deferral period

Health Law Committee 07 May 2020

The LIV has written to the Victorian government requesting its support for a reduction in the current sexual activity deferral period for blood donations from 12 months to three months...

Discrimination Health