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Legal profession regulation: Sexual harassment: Is strengthening ethical culture the answer?

Vivien Holmes, Tony Foley, Julian Webb and Susan Ainsworth 01 Oct 2021

A focus on ethical culture may minimise the occurrence of sexual harassment and other ethical infractions in the workplace.

Human Rights Practice Management Workplace

Human rights and administrative law: Imposing a COVID-19 curfew

Vanessa Twigg 01 Jun 2021

Even during a pandemic, an administrative decision maker must exercise powers according to law and take human rights into account. The case of Loielo v Giles provides guidance.

COVID-19 Human Rights

Eliminating sexual harassment: A call for positive duties under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)

Alexandra Gonos 28 May 2021

The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Respect@Work: Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report (2020) (Report) alarmingly revealed that one in three individuals had experienced sexual harassment in the workplace.

Human Rights Workplace Young Lawyers

LIV recommends reform of Charter of Human Rights

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 18 Mar 2021

In a letter to the Victorian Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes, the Law Institute of Victoria has recommended that reform of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) should remain a priority in 2021...

Human Rights

Aged care: Locked down for life

Bill O’Shea and Professor Joseph Ibrahim 01 Feb 2021

A conversation on the state of aged care in Australia between Bill O’Shea and Professor Joseph Ibrahim.

Aged Persons Human Rights

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

Modern slavery: Make a difference

Craig Evans and Georgia Whitten 01 Nov 2020

Young lawyers can play an important role in ensuring effective regulation of the Modern Slavery Act.

Human Rights

Charter of Human Rights: Reforming the Charter

Josh Andrews 01 Nov 2020

While the introduction of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights was an important step, it is clear reform is required.

Human Rights

Update: Human rights compatible

Michelle Luarte and Bill Swannie 01 Sep 2020

The LIV supports Amnesty Australia on face masks.

Human Rights

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

LIV supports Amnesty Australia on face masks

Bill Swannie and Michelle Luarte - Administrative Law and Human Rights section 22 Jul 2020

The LIV fully supports Amnesty Australia’s message that wearing a face mask during a pandemic does not violate human rights and urges Victorians in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to comply with the new face-covering rule...

COVID-19 Human Rights

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

CLCs experiencing spike in COVID-19 demand

Karin Derkley 16 Apr 2020

Community legal services, already dealing with a spike of legal issues because of the COVID-19 lockdown, are now anticipating a spate in inquiries from people who have been fined for breaching COVID-19 measures...

Access to Justice COVID-19 Human Rights

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