Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Robert Glade-Wright & Craig Nicol 01 Oct 2020

Consent orders obtained based on false information for the purpose of defeating creditors, in most circumstances, justifies an order varying or setting aside the order under s79A of the Act.

Courts Family Court Judgment Practice & Procedure Real Property Young Persons

A Reasonable Standard

Gianna Fermo 15 Sep 2020

Mental illness is a prominent issue among the legal community. It does not discriminate between law students or legal professionals. The 2007 Beaton Consulting and Beyond Blue National Depression Initiative revealed that lawyers and law students have alarming rates of mental illness and symptoms. When compared to other professions, lawyers experienced the highest incidence of depressive symptoms.

Wellbeing Young Persons

What to do when the traditional path into law isn’t for you

Shaniya Vilash 07 Sep 2020

Many of us know the stress that law school and a legal career can bring. The countless sleepless nights studying for exams, preparing applications for clerkship season and giving it your all in an interview, only to find out it didn’t land you that dream job. Sound familiar?

Workplace Workplace Relations Young Persons

Young Lawyers Matter

Karen Finch 07 Sep 2020

During the first lockdown in Melbourne, I attended a virtual event organised by the Young Lawyers Section at the Law Institute of Victoria. During that session, an incredibly accomplished, articulate, intelligent young lawyer made a comment that impacted me greatly – “My voice doesn’t matter.”

Workplace Relations Young Persons

Family Law judgments

Robert Glade-Wright & Craig Nicol 01 Sep 2020

Agreement “came into effect” pursuant to s90UI upon separation, not when it was signed

Courts Family Court Judgment Practice & Procedure Young Persons

Youth legal need surges during pandemic

Karin Derkley 25 Aug 2020

COVID-19 has been driving a surge in young people calling for legal assistance through Youthlaw, Victoria’s free community legal centre for people under 25 years of age...

Access to Justice COVID-19 Young Persons

Family Law judgments

Robert Glade-Wright & Craig Nicol 01 Aug 2020

Isolating particular contributions overlooked “myriad of contributions” by parties in long relationship

Courts Family Court Judgment Practice & Procedure Real Property Young Persons

6 tips for young lawyers who have been let go amid the COVID-19 crisis

Jessica Alesci-Pettitt 29 Jul 2020

Many young lawyers will face unemployment during these harrowing times, therefore it is vital that they strategise for potential future unemployment.

Workplace Young Persons

Family Law judgments

Robert Glade-Wright & Craig Nicol 01 Jul 2020

Contravention – COVID-19 – reasonable excuse – variation of primary order

Courts Family Court Judgment Practice & Procedure Real Property Young Persons

Family Law judgments

Robert Glade-Wright & Craig Nicol 01 Jun 2020

Hague Child Abduction Convention – Return order set aside.

Courts Family Court Judgment Practice & Procedure Real Property Young Persons

Family Law judgments

Robert Glade-Wright & Craig Nicol 01 May 2020

Indemnity costs against solicitor – Client’s application had no chance of success

Courts Family Court Judgment Practice & Procedure Real Property Young Persons

Newly admitted lawyers improvise celebrations during lockdown

Karin Derkley 22 Apr 2020

Since admission ceremonies were suspended by the Supreme Court because of COVID-19 restrictions, newly admitted lawyers have been celebrating their achievement as best they can – with the people they are locked down with during the pandemic, or virtually via Zoom, or even dressing up to capture some of the spirit of the traditional ceremony...

Young Persons

Consultation on proposed legislative reform of Children, Youth and Families Act 2005

Family Law Section 01 Apr 2020

The Law Institute of Victoria has welcomed the introduction of a new framework to support children in out-of-home care and reduce the impact of the criminal justice system on young people in care...

Child Welfare COVID-19 Young Persons