Macpherson Kelley has announced three new promotions to Principal. Melanie Gebbels, a member of the Brisbane Property team, has been promoted to Principal, as have two...
Historically, law firms have been able to differentiate themselves by the standard of client service they provided. Doing their best work when face to face with...
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which highlights one of the worst manifestations of ageism and inequality in our society, abuse against older persons. Elder...
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, in its interim COVID-19 Report released in September 2020, highlighted that 74% of the Australians who had...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Institute of Family Studies reported that between 2% and 14% of older Australians are likely to suffer financial abuse...
Enduring powers of attorney (EPOAs) are important tools that allow older people to choose the person (or persons) who will make financial decisions on their behalf...
C Lawyers & Boulos [2021] FamCAFC 39 C Lawyers & Boulos (No.2) [2021] FamCAFC 72 C Lawyers (the applicants) acted as solicitors for Ms Boulos (the...
LawRight and Bond University have teamed up to launch new clinics offering free legal advice to people not able to afford a lawyer or obtain legal...
In Bob Brown Foundation Inc. v Commonwealth of Australia (No.2) [2021] FCAFC 20 (26 February 2021) the Full Court considered costs following the hearing of a...
In a recent case in the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the tribunal), the Council of the Law Society of New South Wales alleged...