Legal work is complex and demanding. Practitioners are often under pressure to meet deadlines, satisfy clients and keep up-to-date with the changing legal environment, so you need a way to efficiently produce quality work on every client file.
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Practitioner Resources
Guide to Property Taxes (Victoria)
Conveyancing, Tax, GST, Resources and information, GST
06 Feb 25
Practitioners are often engaged by a client to ‘do the conveyancing’ associated with the sale or purchase of real property. Typically, they are not specifically instructed to provide taxation or stamp duty advice, but there is usually no transaction relating to real property that doesn’t have taxation or duty implications
LIJ Articles
Clarify details when sending client money overseas
Resources and information
03 Dec 24
Always first confirm the currency in which money is to be sent before transferring funds overseas
Checklists
Client file audit tool
Engagement/retainer management, Supervision, Resources and information
14 Nov 24
Regular file audits are a crucial aspect of effective practice management, ensuring compliance with key procedures. By conducting audits, the firm can proactively identify and mitigate risks, improve processes, and maintain consistently high-quality work across all client matters. These audits not only highlight unmanaged risks but also reveal opportunities to enhance practices and procedures.
Latest News & Alerts
News
We're hiring: Property Lawyer for risk management role
15 Apr 25
We're looking for an experienced legal practitioner with a well-developed understanding of property and conveyancing law including duty and tax.
Work as a member of a small team reporting to the Head of Practice Risk Services and be responsible for developing and delivering a range of risk management solutions for the legal profession, targeting a reduction in claims and supporting the profession in delivering excellence.
- Apply your expertise to support and educate the profession
- Make a change to a non-practising role
- Permanent role in a friendly team
For more information or to apply see the job advertisement on the Mahlab website.
News
LPLC welcomes new Committee member
Resources and information
28 Mar 25
The Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee is delighted to welcome Justin Graham KC as a new Committee member commencing in March 2025.
News
LPLC congratulates Adrian Finanzio SC on judicial appointment
28 Feb 25
The Legal Practitioners' Liability Committee and staff congratulate recent committee member, Adrian Finanzio SC, on his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria.