Grants totalling $28.4 million will help improve access to justice for Victorians
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What makes a competent lawyer? Victorian lawyers have their say
A new report by the Legal Services Research Centre reveals Victorian lawyers broadly agree on how they understand professional competency.
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Consumer warning: unauthorised legal work by Dr James McConvill, Uplands Dispute Resolution
Since February 2023, Dr James Andrew McConvill has not held a practising certificate and is not authorised to provide legal services or engage in legal practice.
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Help us develop our Consumer Strategy
We're consulting with legal consumers, the legal sector and community organisations ahead of our first Consumer Strategy
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Commissioner Update - August 2026
The latest edition of the Commissioner Update is out now. Highlights include Wellbeing Report, NDA guidance, and more.
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Watch now: CPD webinar on why kindness matters for early career lawyers and their supervisors
Our 1-hour CPD webinar on how to weave kindness into the supervisor/supervisee relationship can now be watched on-demand.
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A tribute to our colleague Dr Hugh McDonald
The VLSB+C mourns the death of Dr Hugh McDonald, a distinguished researcher, colleague and champion of access to justice whose work has shaped legal assistance policy and practice across Australia and the globe.
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Updated guidance on non-disclosure agreements
We’ve updated our guidance for lawyers on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in matters relating to workplace sexual harassment.
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Transfer of wills to the Probate Office
After a review, we’re transferring all wills that we currently hold to the agreed with the Supreme Court of Victoria's Probate Office.
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New research shows that workplace conditions are critical to wellbeing
The latest report by the Legal Services Research Centre reveals fresh insights into poor lawyer wellbeing, and that workplace conditions are the key to change.