Practising with care: anticipating legal tangles in the new aged care system
The new system overhauls terminology, roles and compliance. What practical challenges can be anticipated as the changes take effect?
By Sue Field - 2 min read
Unscrambling the Oomidoodle’s egg
High Court in Hill v Zuda clarifies that reg 6.17A of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulation 1994 does not apply to a self managed super funds.
By Darryl Browne - 3 min read
Cognitive decline and decision-making in guardianship matters
A lack of insight by a person into their cognitive impairment often interferes with their ability to judge the actions of others in guardianship disputes.
By Dr Jane Lonie - 2 min read
A tale of two Stanfords: blended families and family provision claims
Two unrelated cases of Stanford v Stanford illustrate the intersection of family, succession and arguably elder law in a blended family context.
By Richard McCullagh - 2 min read
Treating Doctor Reports: retrospective mental capacity cases
The importance of contemporaneous medical evidence and treating doctor opinion in mental capacity cases.
By Hayley Bennett and Alisa Green - 2 min read
A triumph for residents of retirement villages
Vulnerable residents prevail in first judicial consideration of s 182G of the Retirement Villages Act.
By Laina Chan - 2 min read
Time to dust off the contracts: NSW retirement village laws are changing
Retirement village contracts under review after new laws passed in response to the Greiner Inquiry.
By Tanya Chapman - 3 min read
Failed granny flat arrangements
Salutary lessons from granny flat arrangements gone wrong.
By Richard McCullagh and Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Rethinking the presumption of advancement in contemporary Australia
What we can learn from the Canadian approach to the presumption of advancement. By KRASA BOZINOVSKA
By Krasa Bozinovska - 2 min read
Beware the lonesome lodger: Dealing with guests who outstay their welcome
How to deal with guests who outstay their welcome. By RICHARD MCCULLAGH.
By Richard McCullagh - 1 min read
In the fight against elder abuse, is it time to revisit the notional estate?
In the national effort to combat elder abuse, is it time to revisit the notional estate? By JOHN CLARKE
By John Clarke - 1 min read