Legal Services Board

Legal Profession Act 2004

Thursday, 24 April 2008
$1.1 Million in grants announced

The Attorney-General recently announced $1.1 million in grants for 26 projects across Victoria. The projects, funded by the Legal Services Board's Public Purpose Fund, will help enhance Victoria's legal system and make it more accessible to Victorians.

The...more

Monday, 7 April 2008
New Practising certificate form available

The new practising certificate and accompanying notes are now available for download.

Downloads are available from the Registration forms page of this website.

Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Continuing Professional Development

Each CPD year runs from 1 April to 31 March.

The recently made Legal Profession Rules 2008 have made changes to the mandatory continuing professional development...more

Tuesday, 13 November 2007
2007 Annual Report now available

The Legal Services Board Annual Report 2007 is now available from the Reports & Publications page.

If you require a hard copy, please contact our office.

Thursday, 4 October 2007
VCAT Order in relation to Mark Morgan

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ordered that the suspension of a lawyer's practising certificate be lifted temporarily.

Sole practitioner Mark Morgan applied to VCAT after his practising certificate was suspended by the Law...more

Thursday, 13 September 2007
Lawyer's Practising Certificate Suspended

The Law Institute of Victoria, acting as the Legal Services Board's delegate, has resolved to suspend the practising certificate of Mark Morgan as of today.

This decision takes effect once the practitioner is served and is in force for 56 days....more

Monday, 16 July 2007
Supervised Legal Practice

The Board has produced an information sheet in relation to Supervised Legal Practice. It is available under Reports and Publications.

Tuesday, 3 October 2006
Legal Services Board welcomes Supreme Court decision

The Chairperson of the Legal Services Board, Colin Neave, said today the Board will examine a decision which was handed down by the Honourable Justice Osborn in the Supreme Court today......