Increase in fraud at law practices by non-lawyers
In the past two years we have seen an increase in the number of claims being lodged against the Fidelity Fund for losses suffered by clients
External examinations – what are we looking for?
An External Examiner review can be a stressful process and it can feel that there may be serious disciplinary consequences for any rule breaches, no matter the circumstances
Trust reconciliations –deadlines extended
Due to the difficulties many law practices have faced with record keeping during COVID-19, we are extending the deadline for completing all records
Supervised legal practice condition
If your practising certificate (PC) has a supervised legal practice (SLP) condition, you need to apply to have this removed
VLSB+C welcomes findings of Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants
VLSB+C welcomes findings of Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants
‘Getting the point?’ report into CPD in Victoria makes significant recommendations for change
Our CPD review report found that while the CPD system is not broken, it needs improvement
$1m in funding announced to improve Victorians’ access to legal services
The successful applicants for the Grants Program's 2020 funding round have been announced
Mental Health – Getting Through This Together
In September, the Minds Count Foundation Annual Lecture featured key note speaker, Commonwealth Mental Health Commissioner Lucy Brogden AM