Victorian Legal Services Board And Commissioner

The Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner (VLSB+C) is the regulator of the legal profession in Victoria. We are responsible for regulating lawyers through the granting of licences as well as investigating and acting on enquiries and complaints from the public. As a modern regulator, we are committed to educating lawyers about current and emerging issues to drive innovation, compliance and harm reduction, and improving the public’s understanding of the legal sector to ensure all Victorians have access to effective and high-quality justice. Our people are passionate about maintaining and protecting the rule of law by safeguarding the integrity of the legal profession. Our culture and values underpin the work that we do: we value relationships; we are professional; we adapt; we are courageous and authentic and we collaborate. We were established on 1 July 2015 under the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014. This legislation superseded the Legal Profession Act 2004. The Application Act established us as two independent statutory authorities but we operate as one body under a unified name: the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner. Fiona McLeay is the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner and CEO of the Victorian Legal Services Board. As statutory authorities we are accountable to the Victorian Parliament. The responsible minister is the Attorney-General, The Hon. Jaclyn Symes, MP. Please read our social media terms of use on our website. https://lsbc.vic.gov.au/terms-use