Commissioner Update - December 2023
In this issue: Cybersecurity | Annual report highlights | Detailed SLP survey results | Exploring legal costs | Keeping Women Out of the Justice System | Sexual harassment positive duty and more.
In this issue: Cybersecurity | Annual report highlights | Detailed SLP survey results | Exploring legal costs | Keeping Women Out of the Justice System | Sexual harassment positive duty and more.
As part of the annual practising certificate renewal period we survey Victorian lawyers to find out more about their working lives.
Implementing appropriate cybersecurity protocols is essential for competent practice management. Here's what you need to do.
A new report highlights the success of our grants program in empowering organisations to develop and implement programs addressing the root causes of female incarceration and reoffending.
The number of women practising law in Victoria has topped 54 per cent of all registered lawyers, according to new data published in the latest annual report from the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner (VLSB+C).
The VLSB+C is aware of allegations of misappropriation of investment funds by Mr John Adams (deceased) of AMS Ivanhoe Lawyers.
Please note this statement includes the name of a deceased First Nations person. Her name is used with the permission of her family.
We continue to watch with interest the development of AI tools, noting both their potential benefits and risks in legal practice.
In this issue: announcing a record grants round | Building First Nations cultural capability | Generative AI and lawyers | Guidance on labour hire arrangements and more.
We're investing a record $8 million in community-led projects that will deliver fairer and more accessible justice where it is needed most.