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Join Anca Costin of Blackburn Chambers Barristers at ACT Conference for a timely presentation exploring ethical considerations in regard to capacity... this year's conference will deliver practical, up-to-date CPD content alongside valuable opportunities to connect with colleagues committed to advancing access to justice.
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Opportunities
Every year, the LIV Legal Awards recognise outstanding lawyers, mentors, advocates and leaders in the profession... Know someone whose contribution deserves recognition? Nominations for the 2026 LIV Legal Awards are closing soon.
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Practice
110 guides compiled into a single e-library resource: the Junior Lawyer's Field Guide.
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Practice
In the latest episode of Explain That, Andrew Henshaw and Tyson Bateman discuss the Administrative Review Tribunal's decision in Kirtlan and Commissioner of Taxation [2025] ARTA 539, where a taxpayer successfully challenged an allegation of evasion after relying on advice from a fully informed tax adviser.
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Is your business likely to be impacted by Victoria's new Right to WFH laws on 1 September 2026? Check now using our free 60-second Right to WFH Exposure Assessment Tool.
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We know that lawyers who are healthy and well are vital for a sustainable legal profession and functioning legal system... When it comes to improving wellbeing in the profession, this is a shared responsibility. It calls for leadership, collaboration and sustained effort across the sector.
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A new report by the Legal Services Research Centre confirms that poor lawyer wellbeing continues to be a serious issue for the Victorian legal profession... showing significant results, with 53% at risk of burnout, including 25% at very high risk of burnout.
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Report
We're pleased to see the publication of a suite of research commissioned by the Department of Social Services (DSS) to support the review of Australia's child support scheme... We're proud to have contributed to the Child Support Expert Panel and to strengthening the evidence base that informs child support policy in Australia.
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The expanded anti-money laundering regime commenced on 1 July, capturing lawyers providing designated services for the first time. The Law Council has released guidance on who is caught — and the NSW Bar secured an exemption that most barristers will want to understand.
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Law Council President Tania Wolff used her June message to name something practitioners already know: the demands on lawyers are growing, and wellbeing cannot keep being treated as secondary. It landed the day before the AML/CTF regime commenced.
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Opportunities
AUSTRAC enrolment closes 29 July for practices caught by the new AML/CTF regime. Two ALRC final reports — on surrogacy and human tissue laws — are due to government within weeks. Victoria Legal Aid is also seeking expressions of interest to deliver family violence and mental health services at family law courts from now until 2030.
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The LIV's annual public speaking competition for junior lawyers returns on 13 August, this year under the theme "Under the Sea." Registrations are now open for both competitors and spectators.
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