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Not-for-profit charitable trust funding civil litigation disbursements — expert reports, filing and jury fees — for cases run on a no-win-no-fee or pro bono basis. Managed by the Law Institute of Victoria and the Victorian Bar.

Jurisdiction: VIC · Task: Starting a practice

Discipline

Not-for-profit disbursement funding

States serviced

VIC

The Law Institute of Victoria represents the Victorian legal profession and provides CPD, accredited specialisation, professional networks and practice support. Its resources include the Law Institute Journal, a legal library, ethics and practice-support services, and conferences and networking events.

Jurisdiction: VIC · Task: Starting a practice

Type of body

Law society

Statutory professional indemnity insurer for Victorian law practices, providing insurance services for solicitors and barristers. Its risk-management resources include practice guides, checklists, claims insights, recorded webinars and in-house training materials, supported by a yearly programme of seminars and workshops.

Jurisdiction: VIC · Task: Starting a practice

• PI insurers & brokers
• Supplier
• Sole practitioner

The national body responsible for the Legal Profession Uniform Law framework, which applies in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.

Jurisdiction: VIC · Task: Starting a practice

Type of body

National regulatory body — Uniform Law

University provider of the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.

Jurisdiction: VIC · Task: Starting a practice

Type of provider

University

The combined licensing, trust account and complaints regulator for the Victorian legal profession.

Jurisdiction: VIC · Task: Starting a practice

Type of body

Licensing and complaints regulator