Commissioner Update - December 2021

Commissioner update to the legal profession - December 2021. In this edition: New resources for targets, witnesses of sexual harassment | 2022 Legal Laneway Breakfast | Office closure period

01 Dec. 2021

$1.4 million funding boost to improve Victorians’ access to justice

The VLSB+C has today announced increased funding to 13 grants projects in response to the growing need for legal help during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Closing a trust account

Notifying us

The law practice or approved clerk must notify us of the closure of a trust account by completing the Closing a trust account online form.

This form must be filled in by a principal of the law practice or approved clerk. We will confirm with the bank that the account has been closed, and request that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia close the SDA.

Last updated on 11 July 2023

08 Nov. 2021

Guidance on providing in person services to unvaccinated clients

Guidance about solicitors’ obligations in providing in person legal services to clients who are unvaccinated, or only partially vaccinated, against COVID-19

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Witnessing Sexual Harassment

What you can do if you witness or hear about workplace sexual harassment

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2021 Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner Annual Report

This report contains information about our operations and financial performance for the 2020-21 financial year.

Going on and returning from extended leave

Practitioners going on leave

If you are taking an extended period of leave and are not returning during the current practising year, you may consider surrendering your practising certificate. Surrendering your practising certificate means that you do not have to comply with CPD requirements.

Examples of extended leave are parental leave or long service leave.

Last updated on 10 April 2024

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Experiencing Sexual Harassment

This resource provides information about what you might consider doing if you experience sexual harassment in legal workplaces

11 Oct. 2021

Commissioner Update - October 2021

Commissioner update to the legal profession - October 2021. In this edition: Launch of our sexual harassment reporting tool | LIV sexual harassment policies | New guidance – lawyers offering non-legal services