A growing number of law firms across Australia are integrating allied professionals like social workers and counsellors into their legal practice, according to new research.
As awareness grows of the prevalence of elder abuse in the community, solicitors need to be alert to the potential issues with intra-family transactions.
Safeguards to prevent elder abuse oten assist disgruntled relatives in court battles over inheritances, a new study suggests.
Older Australians remain at the highest risk of developing and dying from COVID-19. Sweeping government restrictions were introduced to protect the lives of our most…
If high-profile estate cases can teach us anything, it’s that where there’s a will, there is often a day in court.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in the area of wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
The extension of the forfeiture rule to cases of abuse against the vulnerable and elderly, as has been done elsewhere, may deter abusive behaviour. By…
Reporting and analysisof the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
Reporting and analysis of the latest judgments and news in wills & estates and elder law. By DARRYL BROWNE.
The Law Reform Commission’s report, Elder Abuse – A National Response, recommends safeguards to minimise risk of abuse in cases of ‘enduring appointments’. By DARRYL…
Solicitors play an important role in safeguarding against elder abuse. By JEN MCMILLAN.