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02 Mar. 2021

Commissioner Update March 2021

Commissioner update to the legal profession - March 2021

16 Dec. 2020

Refund of Practising Certificate fees

If you have been contacted about a practising certificate fee refund please read this information

08 Dec. 2020

Commissioner Update December 2020

Commissioner update to the legal profession - December 2020

08 Dec. 2020

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

08 Dec. 2020

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

08 Dec. 2020

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

Publication

Report into CPD in Victoria

Our CPD review makes 28 recommendations to improve the CPD regime in Victoria

25 Nov. 2020

‘Getting the point?’ report into CPD in Victoria makes significant recommendations for change

Our CPD review report found that while the CPD system is not broken, it needs improvement

20 Oct. 2020

Commissioner Update October

Commissioner update to the legal profession - October 2020

19 Oct. 2020

Mental Health – Getting Through This Together

In September, the Minds Count Foundation Annual Lecture featured key note speaker, Commonwealth Mental Health Commissioner Lucy Brogden AM

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Commissioner Update March 2021

Refund of Practising Certificate fees

Commissioner Update December 2020

Increase in fraud at law practices by non-lawyers

External examinations – what are we looking for?

Trust reconciliations –deadlines extended

Report into CPD in Victoria

‘Getting the point?’ report into CPD in Victoria makes significant recommendations for change

Commissioner Update October

Mental Health – Getting Through This Together

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