by Isabella Biddle | Dec 16, 2021 | Community of Practice, supported decision making
Our attendance at the Sydney Disability Expo on the 4th of December has highlighted to us that a number of organisations have clients who have questions and require advice about representation and decision making. As a result, are offering free drop in consultation...
by Zabina Naem | Oct 17, 2021 | Autonomy Evaluation, Medico-legal, Uncategorized
Capacity is decision specific and can fluctuate over time. A person who may have the mental capacity to make some decisions, such as purchasing groceries, may lack the mental capacity to make other decisions, such as entering a Contract for Sale of Land or making a...
by Michael Perkins | Jul 17, 2021 | Education & Training, Employment, Private Client Services
Should lawyers, financial planners and accountants simply do what clients say? In a recent Capacity & Capability Awareness Workshop delivered to a group of CPAs, Michael Perkins was asked, “Is it not our job to do what our client tells us?”. Michael’s answer...
by Michael Perkins | May 26, 2021 | Autonomy Evaluation, Medico-legal, Power of Attorney and Guardianship, Succession Planning (After Death), Uncategorized, Wills
Autonomy First Lawyers were called into help by a fellow experienced solicitor. The solicitor’s client was a mother who had been living with her son until his death. She was discharged to a nursing home from hospital and the home applied to NCAT to appoint a financial...
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