Full Record

A regular 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 preceeding months > Some entries in this months column include:- ; Law of negligence - Wrongs and Other Acts (Law of Negligence) Bills 2003 - Letter from CEO ; Briefing practices - joint letter from LIV and Bar - Model Briefing Policy ; LCA Meeting - Professional Standards legislation ; Body Corporate laws - review ; Children at risk officer - officer needs to be appointed ; Children's Court program - training program for practitioners ; Submission on self-insurance arrangements - LIV Accident Compensation Committee - Submission Victorian Workcover Authority ; Equal Opportunity Commission - LIV Workplace Relations Section - revised user group ; Law Association meetings - discuss Professional Standards Legislation and Federal Awards (Uniform Systems) Act 2003 ; Southern solicitors group - discusses Model Briefing Policy ; Conference of law societies ; Victoria Law Foundation - meeting ; Breakfast with the Bar