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Issues covered include: Guardianship division, VCAT, moral duty, financial elder abuse, ethics, ethical considerations
The issue of elder abuse is becoming a more prevalent part of many legal practices, impacting wills and estates lawyers, family law practitioners, elder law specialists and more. With an aging population and greater awareness and scrutiny of elder abuse, it’s critical that lawyers are on top of the latest developments in this increasingly important area of law. Examine some of the most important updates in elder abuse along with best practices and procedures for working in the area
Attend and earn 4 CPD units including:
2 units in Substantive Law
1 unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 unit in Professional Skills
This symposium was recorded in VIC on 13 March 2019
Chair: Deborah Foy, Barrister, Dever’s List
Professional Skills
9.00am to 10.00am: Trends, Developments and Best Practices in the Guardianship Division of VCAT
Presented by Louise Martin, Barrister, Foley’s List
10.00am to 11.00am: Estrangement, Disentitling Conduct, Family Provision Applications and the Elderly
Presented by Mark Eaton, Partner, HDME Lawyers
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
11.15am to 12.15pm: Financial Elder Abuse: Legal Liability and the Recovery of Assets
Presented by Jessica Latimer, Special Counsel, Moores
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
12.15pm to 1.15pm: Ethical Considerations for Practitioners when Concerns about Abuse are Present
Presented by Dominique Saunders, Principal, Saunders Legal; former Deputy President of the Mental Health Tribunal