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Our Board and Commissioner are able to delegate certain regulatory functions to external bodies and internal positions. Delegated functions are exercised consistently with any applicable policies.
The full list of our delegations for any past financial year can be found in the relevant annual report for that year.
All current delegations made under the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (Vic) are available below.
In Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia, lawyers and law practices are subject to the same regulatory framework of Legal Profession Uniform Rules made by the Legal Services Council. These Rules are provided for under the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014.
The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner are independent statutory authorities responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in Victoria. We are accountable to the Victorian Parliament. The responsible minister is the Attorney-General, The Hon. Sonya Kilkenny MP.
Fiona McLeay is the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner and CEO of the Board.
The RODA is a register which lists disciplinary action taken against Australian lawyers under the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
For information on action(s) taken against non-lawyers (disqualified persons), please see the Non-lawyer Disciplinary Action page.
The Grants Program has conducted three themed funding rounds that have concentrated support around a particular important legal issue. This has proved a successful strategy contributing to long term systemic and policy changes.
This 2024 report explores the legal issues associated with Victoria’s housing crisis, and recommends that the VLSB+C prioritises a new grant round focused on housing justice.
The Public Purpose Fund (PPF) is a Victorian statutory fund established by the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (Vic). Its primary function is to help meet the costs of regulating the legal profession in Victoria, while also providing funding for several other purposes that benefit the general public and consumers of legal services in particular, such as legal aid and community legal services.
The Victorian Legal Services Board (the Board) is responsible for the administration of the PPF.
Read our frequently asked questions about the external examination process.
Law practices and approved barristers’ clerks who operate trust accounts are required to keep trust records. These records must be examined by an external examiner (EE) each trust examination year. The trust examination year runs from 1 April – 31 March.