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State Taxes Committee response to the SRO's Draft Revenue Ruling DA.064

State Taxes Committee 07 Dec 2020

The LIV's State Taxes Committee has drafted a response to the State Revenue Office's request for comment on the Draft Revenue Ruling DA.064 - Meaning of Land Development.

LIV makes recommendations on land tax relief during COVID-19 crisis

State Taxes Committee 07 Dec 2020

The LIV's State Tax Committee has drafted a submission making proposals and recommendations towards Victoria's land tax rates for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis...

Succession Law Section Annual Report

LIV Succession Law Section 04 Dec 2020

The 2020 Annual Report for the LIV Succession Law Section has been released....

Succession

Family Law Section Annual Report

Family Law Section 02 Dec 2020

The Law Institute of Victoria has released the annual report for the Family Law Section...

Child Support Child Welfare Family Court

Adminstrative Law and Human Rights Section Annual Report

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 02 Dec 2020

The Law Institute of Victoria has released the annual report for the Administrative Law and Human Rights (ALHR) Section...

Human Rights

LIV provides feedback to the Attorney-General's Department — Review of the Privacy Act 1988

Technology and Innovation Section 01 Dec 2020

The LIV have raised issues with the current exemptions for employee records; consent requirements and default privacy settings; the appropriateness of a direct statutory right of action to enforce privacy obligations; and recommends specific wording should a statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy be introduced....

Innovation

Criminal Law Section Annual Report 2020

Criminal Law Section 01 Dec 2020

The Criminal Law Section was established by the Council of the Law Institute of Victoria in 1979. The Section represents lawyers working in all areas of criminal law including defence, state and Commonwealth prosecutions, government, courts and academia. The objectives of the Section are to...

Access to Justice

Technology and Innovation Section Annual Report 2020

Technology and Innovation Section 01 Dec 2020

The Technology and Innovation Section (’TIS’) brings legal professionals together to discuss and advocate on issues surrounding the intersection of technology, innovation and the law. The TIS have promoted awareness, knowledge and the up-take of technology in the legal profession such as advocating for the importance of technological competencies...

Workplace Relations Annual Report

LIV Workplace Relations Section 26 Nov 2020

The 2020 Annual Report for the LIV Workplace Relations Section has been released....

Workplace Relations

LIV responds to ATO's request for consultation with the Legal Profession on Death & Taxes

Tax and Revenue Committee 24 Nov 2020

The LIV's Tax & Revenue Committee has responded to the ATO's request for consultation on Death and Taxes: An Investigation into ATO systems and process for dealing with deceased estates.

ATO Succession Taxation

National Framework for Information Sharing between the Family Law and Family Violence and Child Protection Systems

Family Violence Working Group 16 Nov 2020

The LIV has contributed to the LCA’s submission regarding reform aimed at improving information sharing for family safety projects, including identifying gaps in the National Framework...

Child Welfare Family Court

Disability, Elder and Health Law Annual Report

LIV DEHL Section 09 Nov 2020

The 2020 Annual Report for the LIV Disability, Elder and Health Law (DEHL) Section has been released....

Capacity Disabled Persons Health

LIV expresses concerns re inclusion of law firm reference on Land Use Victoria documents

Property and Environmental Law Section 30 Sep 2020

The LIV has written a letter to the Land Use Victoria & Registrar of Titles expressing concern regarding the elimination of payment by cheque...

Conveyancing Real Property

LIV seeks clarification on use of telecommunications to discuss voluntary assisted dying

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

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