30 July 2010 | A peak body representing the Victorian legal profession has fired criticism at the government’s control of weapons amendment bill, asking it to withdraw it from Parliament.
17 June 2010 | The peak body representing lawyers in Victoria says legal assistance needs to be incorporated into natural disaster emergency services.
27 April 2010 | Victorian state lawyers have sent a scathing letter to the state's Premier in a reaction to his reported comments that "greedy leftie lawyers" are pushing a new corruption commission.
22 April 2010 | Australian lawyers are voicing their concerns about the government's move yesterday to shy away from a National Human Rights Act for Australia. 2 comments
26 March 2010 | The Victorian legal profession has urged state ministers to support the passage of new equal opportunity legislation in state Parliament.
12 January 2010 | Michael McGarvie will replace Victoria Marles as Victoria's new Legal Services Commissioner.
9 December 2009 | The peak body representing lawyers in Victoria has called on the state government to withdraw a "rushed" sex offenders bill, saying it falls short of the Charter of Human Rights.
12 November 2009 | Victorian lawyers will have a brand new based in Melbourne after the Law Institute has commissioned a $10 million project on Little Bourke Street.
9 November 2009 | Having averaged 25 per cent revenue growth every year, one law firm has been handed a professional accolade. 1 comment
4 September 2009 | The LIV responds to today's resignation of the Legal Services Commissioner
18 August 2009 | Lawyers will be preparing themselves for a day-long talk fest on human rights at a conference held in Melbourne this week, headlined by the Honourable Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE QC.
27 July 2009 | The Law Institute of Victoria handed its members an opportunity for new work today after it urged overseas students to get legal advice before they embark on study in Australia.
24 July 2009 | The federal Government has missed the point on family violence and family law, according to a peak body representing Victorian lawyers.
17 July 2009 | Following the release of the Law Council of Australia's rural, regional and remote areas lawyers survey, The New Lawyer speaks to lawyers about their experiences working in regional Australia
9 July 2009 | Rural and regional areas of Victoria faces a severe shortage of legal practitioners, according to a new study of the profession. 2 comments
17 June 2009 | Victorian lawyers have expressed, in no unclear terms, their views on a charter of human rights.
15 June 2009 | An international anti-terrorism expert will lead a Law Institute of Victoria discussion this week in Melbourne.
6 May 2009 | The $24.7 million funding announced for Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) in this year's State Budget must be backed up by improved Federal funding, according to the Law Institute of Victoria.
08:00 AM | The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) plans to implement a national profession. But Victoria, at least, questions whether the mammoth task can be achieved within the year. 1 comment
27 April 2009 | Alarmingly high levels of depression among law students may be linked to sponsorship from a handful of large law firms and narrow career advice given to graduates.
27 April 2009 | The president of the peak body representing Victorian lawyers has welcomed Gerard Mullaly as a judge on the state's County Court.
16 April 2009 | HAVING endured a personal run down of her professional experience and personality in front of her peers, The Honorable Justice Jennifer Davies has been formally appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria.