Elder law & succession: August 2025

Key elder law rulings on notional estates, family provision costs, powers of attorney, executorship and production of wills.

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Context, the Crown and circularity: recent statutory interpretation developments

The High Court has signalled some subtle shifts in the well-established principles of statutory interpretation. How will they impact your practice?

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Global shifts, local impacts: recent cases on gender dysphoria

Recent Australian cases reveal the legal and clinical complexities of hormone treatment for young people amid global policy shifts and contested expert evidence.

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Where there’s a will, there’s a way: offsets, ademptions and hotchpot

A recent Federal Court decision examines the situations giving rise to testamentary offsets, key cases and other similar equitable principles.

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Best practice tips for protecting privilege and mitigating discovery risks

The Federal Court clarifies dominant purpose, joint privilege and evidentiary standard, providing critical insights for in-house counsel managing discovery risks.

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Digital assets in wills: navigating the intersection of technology and succession law

Why digital assets like crypto and NFTs demand a place in your estate plan, and how courts and practitioners are adapting to the digital frontier.

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What is trauma-informed practice and how can you apply it?

Trauma-informed practice is more than a stock phrase. Learn how to operationalise its principles into trial work and make a difference.

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The hidden costs of bad bills

Vague bills don’t just confuse—they cost you. Learn how clear billing can protect your fees, avoid disputes and uphold your professional reputation.

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Sharing the load

Wills, land, shares and capital gains tax: what could go wrong? Plenty. These scenarios show how two sets of eyes are always best.

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The latest developments in law reform & advocacy: July 2025

Our various committees discuss legal issues, including AFCA’s approach to super death benefit complaints, a review of surveillance legislation and more.

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