An old, oral, unwitnessed promise can be equivalent to a testamentary act
The High Court held a promisor need not engage in conduct encouraging reliance on that promise for it to be enforceable by a court.
By Darryl Browne - 2 min read
Capacity, dementia and neuropsychology
The Office of the Legal Services Commission is increasingly receiving complaints that lawyers have accepted instructions from elderly people who lack decision-making capacity. By LISE…
By Lise Berry and Dr Jane Lonie - 8 min read
Aged care reforms: the residents’ perspective
The Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013 (Cth) introduced major reforms to residential aged care. By RICHARD MCCULLAGH.
By Richard McCullagh - 2 min read