On 19 August 2025, the Victorian Legal Services Board varied the practising certificate of the Victorian legal practitioner identified by the Federal Circuit and Family Court as ‘Mr Dayal’ in Dayal [2024] FedCFamC2F 1166.
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New independent research centre to boost access to justice for Victorians
The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner has today launched the Legal Services Research Centre, a new centre undertaking independent research to help make justice more accessible and equitable.
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Findings of Pilot Victorian Legal Understanding and Lawyer Use Survey released
The VLSB+C’s newly established Legal Services Research Centre has today published its first research findings in ‘The Report of the Pilot Victorian Legal Understanding and Lawyer Use (V-LULU) Survey’.
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New tool to improve wellbeing in legal workplaces
The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner has launched a practical tool that equips leaders of legal workplaces to take effective action to safeguard their own wellbeing and that of their staff.
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Victorian solicitor referred for strike-off for sexual harassment, bullying
Solicitor, Nickita Knight, who sexually harassed and bullied his own employees has been recommended to be struck-off the roll of Australian lawyers following charges brought by the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner.
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New lawyer representative member for the Victorian Legal Services Board
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Gabi Crafti SC as an advocate lawyer representative member of the Victorian Legal Services Board.
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Commissioner Update - July 2025
Our July Commissioner Update is out now, with key highlights including unpacking supervising lawyers’ experiences, guidance for family lawyers in avoiding complaints - and more.
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VLSB+C receives Scope communication accreditation
The VLSB+C has been named as a Communication Access Approved Organisation by disability service provider, Scope Australia.
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Safeguarding against claim farming: Protecting people eligible for redress
A new consumer fact sheet has been developed to help safeguard people in vulnerable situations from the harmful practice of ‘claim farming’.
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Supervisors’ experiences of supervising early career lawyers
The VLSB+C is committed to regularly conducting surveys to hear Victorian lawyers’ perspectives on systemic issues affecting the profession.