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11 Aug. 2026

Commissioner Update - August 2026

The latest edition of the Commissioner Update is out now. Highlights include Wellbeing Report, NDA guidance, and more.

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29 Jul. 2026

A tribute to our colleague Dr Hugh McDonald

The VLSB+C mourns the death of Dr Hugh McDonald, a distinguished researcher, colleague and champion of access to justice whose work has shaped legal assistance policy and practice across Australia and the globe.

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05 Aug. 2026

Watch now: CPD webinar on why kindness matters for early career lawyers and their supervisors

Our 1-hour CPD webinar on how to weave kindness into the supervisor/supervisee relationship can now be watched on-demand.

01 Jul. 2026

Updated guidance on non-disclosure agreements

We’ve updated our guidance for lawyers on the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in matters relating to workplace sexual harassment.

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Commissioner Update - August 2026

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A tribute to our colleague Dr Hugh McDonald

Watch now: CPD webinar on why kindness matters for early career lawyers and their supervisors

Updated guidance on non-disclosure agreements

Protecting consumers with effective regulation of lawyers.

Search the Register of Lawyers

Complain about a lawyer

For Consumers

For Lawyers

Resources

Latest news

Commissioner Update - August 2026

News and media updates

A tribute to our colleague Dr Hugh McDonald

Watch now: CPD webinar on why kindness matters for early career lawyers and their supervisors

Updated guidance on non-disclosure agreements

Protecting consumers
with effective regulation of lawyers.