Lawyer resources
Risk Management & Guidelines
Risk management is integrated into our practices, operations, business plans, and philosophies.
Public Interest Disclosure Policy
Our Public Interest Disclosure Policy explains our approach to disclosures under the Victorian Government's Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012.
Media and Public Comments
As the regulator of the Legal Profession in Victoria, the VLSB+C are often approached by various media outlets seeking comment on or information about legal practitioners, legal practices and/or regulatory matters.
Risk-based regulation of lawyers’ trust accounts
The purpose of this policy is to establish a framework for a risk based approach to the regulation of lawyers’ trust accounts, including the conducting of trust account investigations.
Overpayment and Refunds
Practising Certificate fees, surcharges & fidelity fund contributions
Lay Associate Guidelines
This document provides guidance on the Board’s power to approve a practitioner or practice having a lay associate known to be a disqualified person or a person who has been convicted of a serious offence.
Fit and Proper Person Policy
Our policy on what makes a person fit and proper to practise law
Continuing Professional Development Policy
This policy provides guidance to assist lawyers to comply with their continuing professional development (CPD) obligations under the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development Rules (the CPD Rules) and to assist the Legal Services Board.
Practice Contingency Planning
This policy outlines the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner’s approach to law practice contingency planning for sole practitioners and sole directors of incorporated legal practices (ILPs).