Publications
Risk-based regulation of lawyers’ trust accounts
The purpose of this policy is to establish a framework for a risk based approach to the regulation of lawyers’ trust accounts, including the conducting of trust account investigations.
Overpayment and Refunds
Practising Certificate fees, surcharges & fidelity fund contributions
Lay Associate Guidelines
This document provides guidance on the Board’s power to approve a practitioner or practice having a lay associate known to be a disqualified person or a person who has been convicted of a serious offence.
Fit and Proper Person Policy
Our policy on what makes a person fit and proper to practise law
Continuing Professional Development Policy
This policy provides guidance to assist lawyers to comply with their continuing professional development (CPD) obligations under the Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development Rules (the CPD Rules) and to assist the Legal Services Board.
Practice Contingency Planning
This policy outlines the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner’s approach to law practice contingency planning for sole practitioners and sole directors of incorporated legal practices (ILPs).
Our Service – In your language
This resource briefly explains the role of the Commissioner’s office for people from non-English speaking backgrounds
Our use of social media and email distribution services
This fact sheet explains how we manage our use of social media and mass-email communications.
Unincorporated Legal Practices and the Uniform Law
This fact sheet identifies the key points for unincorporated legal practices under the Legal Profession Uniform Law.