More than 1000 expert lawyers in Victoria make their mark on the legal profession as LIV accredited specialists.
The mutual recognition scheme has been developed by the law societies in each state to assist practitioners who wish to have their specialist accreditation gained in one state recognised in another state. You may be moving interstate or your firm may deal with clients from both states. For more information about conditions for recognition and fees, read the Mutual Recognition Fact Sheet (PDF).
Current and aspiring accredited specialists may be interested in the reciprocal credit pathways recently introduced between the Accredited Specialisation Board and some Victorian universities and other tertiary institutions. The credit pathways are offered at a Master's level both for accredited specialists commencing a Master of Laws (LLM) and LLM graduates commencing Accredited Specialisation.
The College of Law has granted LIV accredited specialists in family law and commercial litigation two units of unspecified credit in a Master of Applied Law (Family Law and Commercial Litigation respectively).
The School of Law will grant accredited specialists a credit of one, and up to two, units of credit towards a Deakin LLM.
The School of Law will grant practitioners who have attained their LIV specialist accreditation within the last three years a one subject credit towards an LLM degree.
If you are interested in finding out more about the credit pathways between Accredited Specialisation and Master of Laws studies, please email special@liv.asn.au or contact the university directly. The Accredited Specialisation department recommends you confirm details in writing of your credit eligibility and any dispensation you may be entitled to prior to commencement of the Accredited Specialisation assessment program or appropriate LLM studies.
Each area of accreditation has an Advisory Committees appointed by the Board to assist in the development and facilitation of accredited specialisation programs. The committees comprise current specialists who play a critical role in assisting with delivery of the program. Members contribute to reviewing the program structure, development of assessment pieces, and assisting in the assessment of candidates undertaking the LIV Specialisation program. The initial term of appointment on the Committee is for three years, with re-appointment made available after this date.
To apply to join a committee, please complete and return the Advisory Committee Nomination form.