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Letters of Demand: traps for lawyers (Online)
Author:
Legal Services Board and Commissioner ;
Year:
2015
Format:
Online
Call No:
Online
Publisher:
Melbourne, Vic.: Victoria. Legal Services Board and Commissioner
Subject:
Debt Collection ; Risk Management ; Professional Conduct ; Records Management ; Document Management ; Digital Signatures ; Case Law ; Law Practice Management ;
Keywords:
Letters of demand -- Rules and obligations -- Clear correspondence -- Use of stationary and maintaining direct control -- Supervision -- Ensuring debts are actual due -- Internal computer systems -- Taking proper instructions -- electronic signature
Notes:
from the website "This fact sheet covers the issues common to complaints about lawyers involved in debt collection and provides guidance on avoiding common errors - Debt collection is one of the more frequently complained about areas of law in Victoria. The Victorian Legal Services Commissioner has prepared the following information to highlight the common complaints involving letters of demand sent by debt collection lawyers"
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Meticulous file notes - a habit worth perfecting News (2 July 2021) (Online)
Author:
Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee ;
Year:
2021
Subject:
Risk Assessment ; Risk Management ; Files ; Law Practice Management ; Records Management ; Electronic Documents ;
Links:
Electronic Document
Template
Debt collection guideline: for collectors and creditors, April 2021
Author:
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ; Australian Securities and Investments Commission ;
Year:
2021
Subject:
Debt Collection ; Consumer Protection ; Debt ; Bankruptcy ; Case Law ; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ; Australian Securities and Investments Commission ;
Links:
Electronic Document
Web Site
Risk management blog (Online)
Author:
Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee ;
Year:
2015
Subject:
Risk Assessment ; Risk Management ; Claims ; Document Management ;
Links:
Web Site
Video conferencing in the COVID-19 era, (9 April 2020) (Online)
Author:
Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee ;
Year:
2020
Subject:
Risk Management ; Communication ; Professional Conduct ; Legal Ethics ; Risk Assessment ; Teleconferencing ; Public Health ; Infectious Diseases ; Signature Witness ; Solicitors Certificates ; Proof of Identity ; Electronic Documents ; Wills ;
Links:
Web Site
Electronic Document
Witnessing wills by audio visual link under COVID-19 Omnibus, 11 June, 2020 (Online)
Author:
Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee ;
Year:
2020
Subject:
Risk Management ; Pandemics ; Signature Witness ; Digital Signatures ; Legal Capacity ; Electronic Documents ; Wills ; Emergency Legislation ;
Links:
Web Site
Electronic Document
The work habit (November 2020) (Online)
Author:
Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee ; Bubb, Stephen ;
Year:
2020
Subject:
Law Practice Management ; Risk Management ; Law Office Technology ; Professional Skills ; Law Firms ; Electronic Documents ; Cyber Security ; Solicitors Retainer ;
Links:
Web Site
LIV ethics guidelines (Online)
Author:
Law Institute of Victoria ; LIV ethics ;
Year:
1991
Subject:
Law Institute Of Victoria ; Interviewing ; Legal Ethics ; Notice of Demand ; Notices ; Power of Attorney ; Fees ; Trust Moneys ; Criminal Procedure ; Defendants ; Legal Representation ; Solicitors ; Search Warrants ; Undertakings ; Ethics ; Professional Ethics ; Witnesses ; Advertising ; Communication ; Confidential Communications ; Conflict of Interest ; Direct Marketing ; Solicitors (Professional Conduct And Practice) ; Debt Collection ; Document Management ; Legal Documents ; Retention of Records ; Files ; Social Media ; Police ; Disclosure ;
Links:
Web Site
Cth Draft Bill for using technology to hold meetings and sign and send documents (20 July 2021) (Online)
Author:
TimeBase ;
Year:
2021
Subject:
Law Reform ; Legislative Bills ; Government Policy ; Technology ; Digital Signatures ; Meetings ; Electronic Documents ; Document Management ;
Links:
Electronic Document
Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner - Practising law [Website] (Online)
Author:
Legal Services Board and Commissioner ;
Subject:
Legal Profession ; Mental Health ; Innovation ; Young Lawyers ; Lawyers ; Practising Certificates ; Law Practice Management ; Legal Ethics ; Obligations ; Professional Conduct ; Sexual Harassment ; Continuing Legal Education ;
Links:
Web Site
When saying no is right ? navigating difficult client conversation (6 April 2022) [Podcast] (Online)
Author:
Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee ; Hibberd, Heather ; Assheton, Deb ;
Year:
2022
Subject:
Risk Assessment ; Risk Management ; Professional Ethics ; Professional Conduct ; Legal Ethics ; Communication ;
Links:
Web Site
LIV Social
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