Notes:
This is the first edition of a new column on advocacy which is to represent the interests of members and the wider community, for which the Law Institute actively seeks to influence policy and legislation through lobbying and submissions to government, the courts and other bodies. The column has a LIV and the media column, which lists all instances of note in the media for the preceding months ; Some submissions in this column include:- ; Medical indemnity and public liability insurance ; Anti-terrorism bills ; Negligence Review panel ; Women and flexible work practices ; Agriculture legislation Amendments ; Courts strategic direction ; The Victorian Bar - Monthly meeting ; Family Court - Lawyer/client costs in court ; Real Estate auctions - REIV & LIV to collaborate on preparing draft standard forms of auction conditions to be prescribed under the Estate Agents Act (Vic) ; Proposed road management laws - In the light of Brodie and Singleton and the Department of Infrastructures new discussion paper the litigation lawyers section looks at nonfeasance rule, duty of care and the common law ; Videoconferencing - conducted a trial of videoconferencing using the services of the regional Magistrates Courtss across the state for CLE seminars for country practitioners ; DNA database - Criminal section is considering the Victorian Law Reform Committee's discussion paper on DNA database and forensic sampling laws ; Conflict resolution and mediation ; Bullbars