Key developments
- Access to digital assets upon death or incapacity
- Duration of Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders
- Consent in relation to sexual assault
- Strangulation offences in New South Wales
- Draft Swimming Pools Regulation 2018
- Equitable Briefing Networking Event for construction law
- Consultation on minor injury decisions fact sheet
- 2018 Review of the workers compensation scheme
- 2018 Review of the CTP insurance scheme
- Section 3.28(3) of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017
- Review of the ‘Good governance principles and guidance for not-for-profit organisations’
- Introducing an economy-wide cash payment limit
Access to digital assets upon death or incapacity
The Elder Law, Capacity and Succession Committee and Privacy and Data Law Committee contributed to a joint submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission in relation to its inquiry into digital assets. The submission focussed on how ‘digital assets’ – which include things such as social media and e-mail accounts, as well as cryptocurrencies – should be classed and considered in a will or power of attorney. The submission also highlighted some critical privacy issues and the importance of ensuring that a person had the right to choose whether to provide access to their digital assets after their death or incapacity.
