The Law Handbook 2024

Index 1229 judge directing 26 panel 26 payment 26 pool 26 questionnaire 25 right to trial by 6 role 26 rolls 25 selection procedure 26 summons to juror 25 jury service 23–6 COVID-19 and 23 criminal record 252 disqualification 24 eligibility 24 employer’s obligations 26 excused from 24–5 ineligibility 24 kinds of 24 leave for employees 1063 offence for employer to terminate employment for 26 offence not to attend for 25 payment for 26 summons to attend 25 jury trial 24 choice of summary trial or 218 COVID-19 and 23 right to 6 young offenders 44 Justice Assurance and Review Office 238 Justice Connect 72–3, 79, 90 contact details 72, 90, 817, 895 finding a lawyer 53 Homeless Law 72–3 legal assistance schemes 72 Not-for-profit Law see Not-for-profit Law pro bono legal services 72 Referral Service 72 Self-Representation Service 72, 79 Seniors Law 73 website 53, 79, 90 Justice Health 238 justice of the peace (honorary justice) 28 witnessing documents 27, 28 justice plan conditions 814, 815 K kidnapping DNA sample offence 187 Kids Helpline 305 King of Australia 4 knives, carrying infringement notice 96 knowmore legal 389 Koori Community Engagement Officers 16 Koori Court 13, 15, 809 Children’s Koori Court 40, 50, 809 contact details 29, 809 County Koori Court 20, 29 locations 809 Koori Family Violence and Victims Support Program 300 Koori Help (CALC) 728 Koori Helpline (CAV) 728 Koori Support Worker 300 L La Trobe University Student Legal Services 74 land bankrupt’s land 371–2 dangerous things on 580 definition 581 entry onto see entry onto land injuries on 582 Magistrates’ Court jurisdiction 17 sale of bankrupt’s land 371 misrepresentation 690 National Credit Code, application 423 vendor terms contracts 423, 448–9, 548 stamp duty on transfer of 407 trespass to see trespass land tax 407 absentee owner surcharge 559 SRO certificate 558 land titles 541–4 certificates 558 chain of deeds 541 cluster title 542 company title 542 general law title 541 application to convert via PEXA 541 conversion to registered title 541 investigating title 558 off-the-plan properties 543–4 search 541, 558 strata title 542 stratum title 542 subdivisions 542 Torrens title, conversion to 541 Land Use Victoria 541 contact details 562 deceased estate, dealing with 904 discharge of mortgage registered with 547 Land Information Centre 562 search and certificate fees 561 title search at 541 transfer of title registered with 547 LANDATA – Land Victoria 562 landlord see tenancy Law Aid 71 Law and Advocacy Centre for Women 90 law enforcement agencies see also police information privacy exemption 1117 information use and disclosure 1116 law enforcement data security 1115 Law Enforcement Ombudsman 1082, 1083 Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) 53 contact details 30, 895 Find Your Lawyer Referral Service 53, 71, 94, 895 Property Law Dispute Resolution Committee 562 public notary, finding 28 website 30, 53 law libraries 11 Law Library of Victoria 11 law of Australia see Australian law law reform 10 Law Reform Commission 10 law reports 11 lawyers 52–61 academic qualifications 52 access to 805 accredited specialists 53 barristers 53 changing 55 complaints about 58–61 behaviour and services 60 bill of costs 59–60 compensation orders 60 conveyancing 59, 561 how to make 58–9 investigations and determinations 60 legal services 59 poor work 59 time limits 59 conflict of interest 55 contacts 61 conveyancing 545, 552, 561 costs see lawyers’ costs criminal conviction and employment as 248 dealing with 52–61 disability, client with 790–1, 803, 805 duty lawyers 64–5, 94 engaging 53, 76 fees see lawyers’ costs Fidelity Fund 61 financial loss disputes 60 finding 53 first meeting with 54 hiring 53–5 identification parade, presence at 192 independent children’s lawyer 266–7 legal aid see legal aid; Victoria Legal Aid Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee (LPLC) 545 Legal Services Board and Commissioner 52, 58–61 legislation governing 52 lien for costs 55 mental impairment, client with 790–1, 803 obligations and rights 55 ongoing considerations 54–5 police interview, presence at 184–5 practising certificate 52, 55 preparing for meeting with 53 prison visits 230 professional conduct rules 55 professional indemnity insurance 545 professional misconduct 58, 59 qualifications and training 52 referrals by LIV 53, 71 right of access to 805 Robot Lawyers Australia 659 solicitors 53 specialists 53 trust accounts 55, 57–8, 60 unsatisfactory professional conduct 58, 5 9 Victorian Legal Services Board (VLSB) 545 VLA duty lawyers 64–5, 94 lawyers’ costs 55–8 agreed fees 57 asking about 54 bill of costs 56 changes, disclosure of 56 charging on scale 57