A list of links to resources from both LPLC and the wider legal industry that are useful in conveyancing matters.
LPLC resources
| Checklists
Sale of land — questions for the vendor Purchase of land — questions for the purchaser LPLC face to face verification of identity checklist — LPLC recommends practitioners take reasonable steps to identfy all clients. |
| Practice risk guide |
| Other resources
Property websites and comments — another LPLC webpage with a list of links and commentary |
| News & Alerts |
Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) resources
On the LIV website you will find vendor and purchaser checklists, information about eConveyancing, LIJ articles and blogs about property law.
| LIV property law resources | |
| Verification of identity (VOI) | |
| Texts available from the LIV bookshop
Conveyancing Victoria — Simon Libbis Victorian Land Contracts — David Lloyd and William Rimmer Sale of Land — William Rimmer and David Lloyd | |
| LIV practice support
E: [email protected] | T: +61 3 9607 9378 | |
| LI trust account enquiries
Visit LIV Trust Accounting Online | E: [email protected] | T: +61 3 9607 9336 | |
| LIV ethics
E: [email protected] | T: +61 3 9607 9336 | Try searching the ethics rulings for relevant issues. Also refer to the other ethics resources. |
Land Use Victoria
| Land use Victoria forms and guides for using the new forms |
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ARNECC
| The client authorisation form is available from ARNECC |
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Providers of conveyancing services
| Lawsoft
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State Revenue Office
| Duties online | Remember to select ‘Duties form’ when logged on as the administrator in Duties Online to be able to access the SRO all-in-one duties form. |
Consumer Affairs Victoria
For example brochures on:
| Practitioners may wish to refer clients to the publications issued by Consumer Affairs Victoria. |
Barristers
| Most practitioners who need to initiate a court proceeding in a conveyancing matter, such as an application pursuant to s.49 of the Property Law Act 1958 (Vic), will brief a barrister. | Contact the barrister’s clerks for a referral to a barrister who specialises in property law. |
Legal research
| Austlii | Try doing ‘noteup’ on Austlii to find other resources relevant to the legislation or case being considered. |
| LexusNexis | Explore the products and publications available by searching ‘real property’. |
| Jade | Sign up to receive an email with latest decisions. |
| Benchmark | Sign up to receive an email with latest decisions. |
| 1001 Conveyancing Answers by Russell Cocks | A great place to start when looking for an answer to your conveyancing questions. |
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