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LIV provides input to Australia's Humanitarian Program for 2018-2019

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 17 May 2018

In a submission to the Law Council of Australia, the Law Institute of Victoria has offered input into the Department of Home Affairs consultation regarding Australia's Humanitarian 2018-19 program...

Human Rights Immigration Migration Law

Interim Emissions Reduction Targets for Victoria (2021-2030)

Property and Environmental Law Section 07 May 2018

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has provided feedback to the Independent Expert Panel on Interim Targets on its review of Victoria's interim greenhouse gas emissions targets for the years 2021-25 and 2026-30...

Climate Change Environmental Protection

LIV Submission to Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry

Elder Law Section elderlawsection@liv.asn.au 02 May 2018

The LIV's submission to the Banking Royal Commission highlights the need for increased methods of detection by banks and financial service entities to reduce the prevalence of financial elder abuse.

Advocacy Aged Persons Finance

LIV calls for regulation to ensure migration agents are suitably qualified

Migration Law Committee 18 Apr 2018

In a memo to the Law Council of Australia, the Law Institute of Victoria has recommended that changes be made to the current regulation process to ensure that migration agents are suitably qualified and have the requisite necessary experience...

Education Migration Law

Differentiation of professions and firms within them

Commercial Law Section 16 Apr 2018

The LIV has made a submission in response to an issues list released by the ATO in relation to the differentiation between professions and the firms within them, and on the issues that arise from this differentiation...

Advocacy Capital Gains Tax

Remake of the Estate Agents Regulations

Commercial Law Section 03 Apr 2018

The Law Institute of Victoria has provided input to Consumer Affairs Victoria in relation to the remake of the Estate Agents (General, Accounts and Audit) Regulations 2008...

Advocacy Disclosure Legislation

LIV calls for justice targets to reduce Indigenous imprisonment rates

Reconciliation and Advancement Committee 09 Mar 2018

The Law Institute of Victoria's memo to the Law Council of Australia calls for urgent reform to change the laws that lead to disproportionate rates of indigenous imprisonment, in the 'Closing the Gap Refresh'...

Human Rights Reconciliation

Neighbourhood Tree Disputes

Property and Environmental Law Section 08 Mar 2018

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has made a submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC) regarding neighbourhood tree disputes...

Real Property

LIV letter to AG - VLSB+C response to LIV PC Fees RIS submission

Barton Wu 22 Jan 2018

The LIV wrote to the Attorney-General to express ongoing concerns following the VLSB+C's response to its submission on the draft RIS for new PC Fees Regulations.

Practising Certificate Uniform Laws

Child Wellbeing and Safety Information Sharing ("Child Link")

Family Law Section 29 Nov 2017

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has prepared a submission to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding Child Wellbeing and Safety Information Sharing ("Child Link").

Child Welfare Young Persons

Review of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996

Family Law Section 29 Nov 2017

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has prepared a submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission regarding awareness and accessibility of VOCAT, VOCAT requirements and time frames and the therapeutic value of VOCAT.

Waste and Recycling Industry in Australia

Property and Environmental Law Section 28 Nov 2017

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has made a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications inquiry into the waste and recycling industry in Australia.

Environment

Commercialisation of Victoria's Land Titles Registry Function

Property and Environmental Law Section 21 Aug 2017

The Victorian Government, as part of its 2017-2018 budget, announced that it will examine options to commercialise Victoria's land titles registry function...

Conveyancing Real Property