Commissioner update to the legal profession - May 2021
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Workplace culture survey
We are inviting all Victorian legal professionals to complete an optional short survey on their workplace culture.
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New CPD year – what to consider
The new continuing professional development (CPD) year commenced on 1 April and you should be starting to consider how you will meet your education and professional development needs.
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Refund of Practising Certificate fees
If you have been contacted about a practising certificate fee refund please read this information
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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
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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
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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
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Supervised legal practice condition
If your practising certificate (PC) has a supervised legal practice (SLP) condition, you need to apply to have this removed