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 LIV Submissions 27 Sep 2016

This submission has been prepared by members of the LIV Family Law Section, Administrative Law and Human Rights Section and Reconciliation Advancement Committee...

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 LIV Submissions 15 Sep 2016

The LIV welcomes the Consultation Paper on Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) (the Consultation paper)...

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 Law Institute Journal 01 Sep 2016

Prompt resolution of human rights complaints and systemic issues will result if the state government introduces two key reforms recommended in the 2015 review of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006...

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 Philip G. Alston 30 Aug 2016

I wish I could say that I developed an early interest in justice and fairness which led me to want to practice law and try to make a difference in the world. But the mundane truth is that I didn’t like maths or science much...

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 Suzan Gencay 01 Aug 2016

Decriminalising sex work reduces the risk of violence, stigma and discrimination for workers.

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 Caroline Jones 01 Aug 2016

Women’s average full-time base salary in Australia is 17.3 per cent less than men’s.

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 LIV Media 25 Jul 2016

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) welcomes the government’s response...

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 Administrative Law & Human Rights Section 04 Jul 2016

The LIV sent a letter of congratulations to the recently established Independent Lawyers’ Association of Myanmar offering to support...

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 Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2016

The LIV is saddened by the death of a refugee man on Nauru in April from self-immolation. Iranian refugee Omid Masoumali, 23, died during a monitoring mission by the UNHCR to the island where he had been held...

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 Sarah Ferguson 01 Jun 2016

For decades, collaborations between journalism and lawyers and legal services have produced some of the best programs ever made on the ABC. As governments, bureaucracies and corporations...

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 Law Institute Journal 01 Jun 2016

LIV president Steven Sapountsis and LIV CEO Nerida Wallace met Chief Magistrate Peter Lauritsen and discussed the protocols for members of the profession having priority on hearing days over self represented litigants...

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 Kerry O'Shea 02 Mar 2016

The Law Institute of Victoria has made 104 recommendations for improvements in access to justice in its submission to the Department of Justice and...

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 Josephine Polak 24 Feb 2016

This joint letter, representative bodies, legal associations and jurists, calls for the 267 asylum seekers at the centre of the recent unsuccessful...

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 Katie Miller 17 Sep 2015

When I got engaged, I did not hesitate to announce it to my work colleagues – it was an important event in my life, and who doesn’t like a wedding...

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 Katie Miller 10 Jun 2015

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is held on 15 June each year. It’s a good opportunity for lawyers to reflect on the challenges we face in acting for older clients and those who care for them...

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