Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Pro bono: Report finds abuse of power

Lisa Grealy 01 Mar 2021

A national register for powers of attorney would prevent some elder abuse.

Aged Persons Voluntary Associations/Pro Bono

Aged care: Locked down for life

Bill O’Shea and Professor Joseph Ibrahim 01 Feb 2021

A conversation on the state of aged care in Australia between Bill O’Shea and Professor Joseph Ibrahim.

Aged Persons Human Rights

Aged care regulator should be scrapped, LIV told

Karin Derkley 26 Nov 2020

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is fundamentally unfit for purpose and should be scrapped, a recent LIV webinar on elder law was told...

Aged Persons

Be alert to inadvertent collusion with elder abusers

Karin Derkley 24 Sep 2020

Practitioners working with older clients need to take care they are not inadvertently colluding with perpetrators of elder abuse...

Aged Persons Wills

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Follow-Up

Elder Law Section 29 Apr 2020

The LIV has provided additional comments in relation to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety….

Aged Persons

Judicial College of Victoria: A new era of support and empowerment

Andrix Lim 01 Apr 2020

The new Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 (Vic) gives voice to the ‘will and preferences’ of people with a disability. The JCV has produced a succinct guide to help navigate the changes.

Aged Persons Disabled Persons Guardianship

Opinion: Minimising restraint in aged care

Claire McNamara 01 Mar 2020

Lawyers who advise clients about aged care agreements, appointments of medical treatment decision makers and advance care directives need to be familiar with the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act...

Aged Persons Health Human Rights Opinions

LIV recommends Centrelink hardship provisions for victims of elder financial abuse

LIV Elder Law Committee 21 Feb 2020

The LIV is concerned about the impact of Centrelink's Income and Asset's test in accessing the eligibility for a pension of a victim of elder financial abuse...

Aged Persons Finance

The LIV calls for reform to Australia's aged care facilities

Elder Law Section 06 Sep 2019

The LIV has contributed to the LCA's submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety...

Aged Persons Human Rights

Top tips for drafting wills for blended families

Melissa Lirosi 09 Jul 2019

Drafting wills for blended families comes with its own unique challenges. We asked Allan Swan, Director of Estate Planning Equation and author of CCH service Australian Estate Planning, his top tips for drafting wills for blended families.

Aged Persons Continuing Legal Education Dispute Resolution Education Succession

LIV calls to reform the Duties Act 2000 to protect against elder financial abuse

Elder Law Section 05 Jul 2019

In a letter to the Treasurer the Law Institute of Victoria has noted its concern that the Duties Act 2000 (Vic) can impact unfairly on victims of elder financial abuse...

Aged Persons Personal Property

New Guardianship Laws Pass Parliament

Elder Law Section 29 May 2019

The Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 (Vic) has passed parliament and will replace the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986 (Vic). The new Act makes a number of significant changes...

Aged Persons Disabled Persons Guardianship Legislation

Advising clients on aged care options

Rachel Lane 19 Feb 2019

Few stages in life are as complex and emotionally taxing for clients as aged care – whether they are seeking care for themselves or a loved one. The complexity is largely driven by the vast choices...

Aged Persons