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Gender Equality Action Plan

Our Gender Equality Action Plan was launched in 2022 and reinforces our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Plan sets out 21 actions under 7 gender equality indicators.

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Commissioner delegations to Senior Adviser

Instrument of delegations from the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner

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Commissioner delegations to Senior Licensing Adviser

Instrument of delegations from the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner

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Commissioner delegations to Assistant Manager Early Resolution and Complaints

Instrument of delegations from the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner

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Board delegations to Director Investigations for part 7.4 functions

A statutory instrument of delegated authority by the Board

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Board delegations to Victorian Legal Services Commissioner for Part 7.4 functions

A statutory instrument of delegated authority by the Board

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Board delegations to Senior Licensing Adviser

A statutory instrument of delegated authority by the Board

Unqualified legal practice

Engaging in unqualified legal practice, or falsely claiming that you are qualified to engage in legal practice, is a criminal offence in Victoria. Each year, we investigate instances of unqualified legal practice by individuals and/or businesses.

Generally, three things may be unqualified legal practice:

  • A person with no legal qualifications who doesn’t hold a practising certificate, but engages or represents that they can engage in legal practice
  • Non-lawyer professionals (like conveyancers, accountants and registered migration agents) who can carry out some legal work, but exceed the limitations of their authority
  • Lawyers who do not hold a valid practising certificate, who engage in or represent that they can engage in legal practice.

To understand who can engage in legal practice, see the Who can practise page of our website.

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Reminder to Victorian lawyers on importance of Russia/Ukraine sanctions compliance

Read more about the sanctions and what you should do to ensure compliance.

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Survey findings highlight diversity of workplace wellbeing experiences

To gain a better understanding of how workplace culture affects wellbeing, we asked lawyers to respond to a survey as part of the practising certificate renewal process in 2021. Access our key findings.

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